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Used to buy the paper Eurail pass at the station in Munich, switched to the app and it was night and day
Back in 2016 I stood in a 40 minute line at Munich Hauptbahnhof to activate a paper pass, but last month I just tapped a button on my phone and walked straight onto the platform. The app also let me see seat reservations in real time, which saved me from getting kicked out of a full car on the way to Salzburg. Does anyone else feel weirdly nostalgic for the paper pass even though the digital one is clearly less hassle?
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lisa8392d ago
That nostalgia probably comes from the paper pass being a souvenir of the trip itself. The app is just a tool you use and forget about. I still have my old passes in a drawer and each one brings back memories of the trip. The digital pass leaves nothing behind, which is why it feels a bit empty even when it works better. I started keeping a small travel journal with the route and dates so I still have something to hold onto.
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