My journalistic colleagues are a responsible bunch. During an online meeting this week I asked a dozen of them, “Who’s been on a train since
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Campaigners have launched a petition to save the popular ski train that runs between London and the French Alps after Eurostar cancelled the service for
Read moreAs I explored Switzerland by train in early March, the coronavirus clouds were gathering on the horizon. Within a few days, borders closed and Europe’s
Read moreI take train not plane within Europe because it’s a better travel experience. But switching to rail can also be the single biggest thing an
Read moreLa Rhune, France Length 4.2kmAdult fare €19 return A quaintly old-fashioned rack- or cog-railway sets off from a low mountain pass inland from Saint-Jean-de-Luz to
Read moreJanuary is always a struggle – cold, dark, full of broken resolutions and battered bank balances – but the beginning of 2020 has been particularly
Read moreWith each passing year, the opening of new air routes reshapes our mental map of Europe. Once-favoured way stations on rail and ferry itineraries from
Read moreWith the air of melodrama unique to chic French women, the lady opposite me yanked open the overhead window then sat back down, grumbling to
Read moreNational Rail with Interrail National Rail is offering a 10% discount on the Interrail Global Pass, which is valid in 31 European countries. There will
Read more‘The whole way?” “You’re not in a rush, are you?” “Are you sure?” My plan to traverse the northern coast of Spain on the Feve
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