Brendan Vacations is offering travelers free first class rail on select Independent Vacations featuring such locales as Italy, Spain, France, Central Europe and Russia if ‘moderate’ or ‘first class’ travel is booked by April 30, 2013. Brendan’s Independent Vacations offer daily, guaranteed departures and a flexible travel experience in some of the world’s most sought-after cities and destinations. An Independent Vacation provides travelers with their choice of hotel class, length of stay, combination of cities, and makes the journey seamless with included daily breakfast, rail transfers, premier sightseeing tours and best of all, access to an English-speaking local host in every city, 24/7.

Nico Zenner, President of Brendan Vacations, explains, “An Independent Vacation is an exciting, cost effective and worry-free way to ‘travel on your own, but never alone.’ From the ever-popular Rome, Florence & Venice to captivating Moscow & St. Petersburg – Europe’s famous capitals and lesser-known cities are easily connected via rail, and there is no better value or way to see stunning landscapes than riding along Europe’s popular rail routes, first class no less!”

Brendan Vacations, 800-421-8446, www.brendanvacations.com