And we keep adding new topics. Each month we pick the most helpful or thought-provoking tip from the hundreds posted on our website's Graffiti Wall. Second class couchette compartments offer clean, cheap beds that whisk you from one city to the next while you dream of your next destination. This month's Graffiti Wall Tip of the Month comes from Annalisa in London, England. As a native European, Annalisa has had lots of experience sleeping at 120 kilometers per hour.
Most big stations have a poster near the timetable showing the carriage 'make-up' of each train.
Find your carriage number on the poster and you'll know where to wait on the platform. Stock up on water and snacks. You never know what might or might not be available on your train. A long journey with no water is a misery. If travelling with friends, reserve the cheap and cheerful second class six-bunk couchette.