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The most obvious alternative to flying is train travel, although a slower journey could reduce the time spent on Mallorca's beaches or in Florence's museums. Dave Price, chief product officer at digital-ticketing...
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Rail operator European Sleeper will launch a new route in early 2025, connecting Brussels with Venice, Italy, and providing transportation to other standout cities and ski destinations, including Antwerp, Belgium; Rotterdam and...
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Travel It takes most people 3 days to unwind on vacation. Meet the Slowcation. Joey Hadden 2024-08-19T16:15:17Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email...
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The writer travelled for four months across Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan in Central Asia. PHOTO: LAURA NG UZBEKISTAN – While the high-speed Afrosiyob train is the quickest way through the present-day...
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Published: Fri 16 Aug 2024, 9:50 AM Last updated: Fri 16 Aug 2024, 9:54 AM Westmeath man Manchán Magan embraces the ethos of slow travel in his latest series, taking the time...
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Travel I spent $1,000 to have a room to myself on a 30-hour Amtrak ride. It was the best experience I've had on an overnight train in the US. Joey Hadden Updated...
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Can slow travel save the wallet? Discover how 14th August 2024 14 August 2024 While many travellers like hopping from place to place, a new trend is rising up and the allure...
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Get ready to live the good life on a locomotive in Italy next year. Orient Express is rolling out its new La Dolce Vita train in the boot-shaped country in the spring...
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People who've traveled with me a lot will tell you that I can be guilty of trying to do too much. To be honest, I didn't fully figure out how to take...
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Share The Article Last Updated 1 min agoSummer is hot in more ways than one, and it's no different for Philadelphia, the ‘City of Brotherly Love'. While there's far more to do...
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I love trains. I have ever since I was a kid when my dad built a giant model train set in our basement. (It was his hobby not mine.) It wound up...
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Turkey’s rail network remains one of the country’s best-kept tourism secrets, still rarely utilised by foreign travellers. A fast YHT (high-speed) network connects...
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Scotland is not a big country. It’s nine times smaller than Texas. But what it lacks in size, it makes up for in diversity. Each of its eight regions has a different...
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Empty nesters, welcome to your new chapter of life! My husband and I have been empty nesters for three years now, and while we’re still adjusting to the empty nest, we’re learning...
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If you're in need of a quick vacation but have no idea where to go, we have a great idea: Amtrak recently announced its fall travel flash sale, offering steep discounts for train trips all...
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You have probably heard the sayings “chase the weather,” “budget travel,” and “weekend warrior” in reference to travel decisions. But slow-travel can mean different things to different people, so today, I will...
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Travel I've spent 160 hours traveling by train. It's the best mode of transportation for 4 simple reasons. Joey Hadden Updated 2024-07-31T17:28:47Z Share icon Share Facebook Icon Facebook Email icon Email Twitter...
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My wife Rita and I have done a lot of traveling over the past fifteen years, and we have tried just about every type of travel. We’ve explored parts of the US,...
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Sumatra’s Leuser Ecosystem is a magnificent place. One of the largest intact forests left in Southeast Asia, the Leuser covers 2.6 million hectares and is the only place in the world where four important key...
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Getty Images If running helter-skelter on vacation has been your experience and you’d like a change of pace when it comes to your trips, there’s a new travel trend to get hip...
