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Services will include Wi-FI, optional in-room dining, and an assigned attendant for each cabin, and extras like armchairs, personal desks, and en-suite wash basins will ensure passengers can settle in comfortably from...
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Slow travel has become the line of sight guiding individuals towards more absorbed and significant vacation experiences. In a recent survey, 83% of participants stated that they want to enjoy their vacation...
In a world tethered to traditional career paths and societal expectations, Jane Tor has embarked on a unique journey that led her from the confines of an unfulfilling corporate career to a...
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Bernina Express: Chur, Switzerland, to Tirano, ItalyListed as a Unesco world heritage site since 2008, the Bernina line is one of the highest railways in the Alps, promising four hours of panoramic...
Slow travel. Conscious travel. Regenerative travel. These are all terms that went from the fringes to the mainstream in recent years, as thoughtful tourists—and the travel agent, destination management specialists and tour...
Looking to travel more sustainably in 2024? Luckily for you, ecotourism is booming. As the planet hots up and honeypot cities grapple with the impact of over-tourism alongside the climate crisis, there...
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LVMH luxury travel company Belmond is expanding its presence on the rails from Scotland to Singapore and South America with more lavish accommodations, top chefs and new itineraries ahead of rival Accor’s...
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The sleeper train is an efficient, fun and sustainable way to travel between Edinburgh and London. Could it be getting cheaper too? ADVERTISEMENTImagine stepping into a room that’s not much bigger than...
Glacier Express, SwitzerlandFor a front-row seat to a view of the Swiss Alps, opt for the Glacier Express. Along this journey—which starts near the Matterhorn in Zermatt and concludes in the resort...
With kids grown up, couples are ticking off the bucket-list items that they had been postponing A few years ago, when I posted videos on social media about my adventurous road trips...
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Being bought lunch by a stranger is just one highlight from memorable overland journeys. ADVERTISEMENTWhen it comes to journey time from the UK to Portugal, the choice between hopping on a plane...
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When it comes to journey time from the UK to Portugal, the choice between hopping on a plane or taking the train is a no-brainer.The flight is a speedy three hours while...
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Dr. Andrew Stevenson, a senior lecturer in Manchester Metropolitan University’s department of psychology and the author of The Psychology of Travel, gives a name to this wandering, whether planned or unplanned: slow...
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The psychology of luxury travel has shifted since the pandemic. There’s been a change not only in what luxury travelers are looking for, but even in something as basic as the way...
‘Dupe’ destinations and slow travel set to be key themes The majority of travellers are prepared to pay more for eco-friendly accommodation - on average a fifth more Most Middle Eastern travellers...
As you’ve arrived on this page, it’s likely that you’re in search of a serene escape in Scotland. If that’s the case, I have the perfect suggestion for you: Loch Shiel. Cradled...
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