This summer, my goal was to explore new countries without boarding a plane. Embarking on a long desired Interrail trip became the missing puzzle piece to achieve this. So I started mapping out a journey from Germany down to Albania and back to the Netherlands, all by train. Discovering that the Interrail network extended only as far as Croatia posed a little challenge to our plans. But it also brought us some unforgettable adventures and a wonderful 14-day road trip through Albania. Italy and France made our return journey by train comfortable and easy. And so we travelled for one month via several modes of transportation, some more pleasant than others, but no plane. Mission accomplished!