@larstransportworld Thank you for sharing your #BlankSpots journey with us. That’s a lot of great impressions and inspiration.

🥁🥁🥁 🔊 "Next stop: Zurich Main Station. This is the terminal of #BlankSpots. Lars is kindly requested to leave the train."
#BlankSpots was a great pleasure and by far the longest trip I've ever made. 😍 I'm glad I managed to document the whole journey here. Thank you very much for reading and interacting! (16/16)

For those of you interested in the statistics of #BlankSpots...
🏳️: 🇸🇪🇬🇧🇵🇹🇫🇮🇨🇮🇪🇦🇫🇷🇸🇯🇩🇪🇧🇪🇪🇪🇩🇰🇳🇱🇨🇭
🌙: 89
🏩/🏠: 50
🚂: 170 / 23,882 km
💶: #Interrail Continuous 3M, 1st class, promo €918
🚅💺: 37 / €360 (Eurostar, Renfe, SJ...)
🚌: 30
🛳️: 7
📸: 2,929
🫎: 0
🐍: 4
(15/16)

Of course, not everything could be reached by train. Buses and boats were also included in #BlankSpots. I always found them a little tricky, as every bus system has its own ticket system and checking in for a ferry is always different. And despite my small fear of boats, I enjoyed some very scenic journeys by road and sea. (14/16)

Of course, #BlankSpots confirmed my preference for open rail systems without (mandatory) seat reservations like in 🇧🇪, 🇳🇱 or 🇩🇰. It was much more fun to travel spontaneously without worrying about trains selling out.
Even when booking your seats for your #Interrail Pass, the differences are huge:
- 🇬🇧🇨🇮: it's for free
- 🇸🇪🇩🇪: choose your seat in our own booking system
- 🇫🇷🇪🇦: book online, but it costs a lot and we often check before boarding
- 🇫🇮: call us
- 🇵🇹: come to the ticket desk
(11/16)

Sometimes, quirky and nerdy trains were included in #BlankSpots. These were particularly unsystematic services, absurdly low service levels on long-distance lines, incredibly comfortable regional trains, or just bizarre rolling stock. Needless to say, these preferences are sometimes in strong contrast to my professional opinion. 😅 (10/16)

Sometimes, also #Streckensammeln was disguised with #BlankSpots. I am not particularly interested in travelling on every track and heritage railway, but I like the feeling of having experienced the regular rail services and their lines. (9/16)

As you may know, the aim of #BlankSpots was also to take picturesque train trips themselves. Someone once told me that I never look more relaxed than when I'm enjoying a train ride. 🫢 (8/16)

#BlankSpots involved visiting beautiful places and in Europe that take a long time to reach by train from my Swiss home. It was my first time in Scotland, Ireland, Estonia and Portugal. Unsurprisingly, it proved to be absolutely worth it! (7/16)

Nevertheless, as you've probably noticed, I couldn't resist sharing some charming scenes of the old towns from my #BlankSpots trip. (6/16)