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Europe’s Christmas markets hardly need help feeling charming, but somehow trains make them even more so. While the rails carry you past storybook villages and evergreen-studded hills, the journey itself becomes as...
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A train ride can be a magical experience, whether it’s an Amtrak ride or an excursion around the world. When it incorporates holiday trimmings and festive lights, set against a wintry backdrop, that’s a train...
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You’ve got to hand it to the Swiss: they can do trains. Punctual and pristine, some of Europe’s greatest railways chug through every inch of this ravishing land, stretching from the Alpine...
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Once a year, the Switzerland’s federal rail operator SBB (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen) reconfigures the country’s Switzerland’s train schedule. And every year, it becomes front page news across the tiny alpine nation, in all four languages,...
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).My taxi pulls to a halt, and I feel like I’m being watched. I wind down the window and a figure — one I...
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).Between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo lies the Costa Verde, or Green Coast, a ribbon of wild Atlantic rainforest, time-forgotten beaches and historic...
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).My destination beckons across the undulating valley, framed by sunbaked orchards and a pastel sky growing heavy with dusk: a low-rise masseria (farm estate),...
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Greece’s coastal town of Nafplio, just a couple hours from Athens, is a treasure of timeless beauty and relaxed charm. As Greece’s first modern capital, it offers neoclassical architecture, cobblestone streets, and...
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Japan is known worldwide for its vast, efficient, and punctual railway system; arguably, the most famous railroad in history was born there. The country’s first-ever passenger train—pulled by a steam locomotive built in the United...
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IT'S my backside that feels Bulgaria first, through the seat of a taxi as it speeds over cobblestones in the capital city, Sofia. “This country is like the Piccadilly Circus!” my taxi...
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).The roar of scooters battles with the beat of salsa and the bellows of market stallholders. Plantains blanket the ground, and corn-loaded carts criss-cross...
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Driving to and through the most popular U.S. national parks can be a hassle—from parking to long lines at the entrance gates. For many parks, train travel may be the stress-free answer...
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).Cartagena — a lively city on Colombia’s northern Caribbean coast — has always moved to the rhythm of its own drum. It’s where the...
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After two overnight flights and a brief stop in Istanbul, I found myself island-hopping alone through the Maldives on a tiny seaplane surrounded by couples. I was the last stop: Velaa Private...
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Booking affordable airfare can be a turbulent process. Prices rise and fall day by day, or in some cases, hour by hour. In the past, frequent fliers swore by loose strategies to...
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This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK).The joy of the journey and the pleasure of slow travel has mixed with increasing eco-consciousness to set off a new era of train...
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One of Europe’s top skiing destinations in winter, the Austrian Alps are sometimes overlooked as a place to visit in summer. But once the snow seekers go into hibernation and the ski...
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Starting in 2025, travelers will be impacted by international travel updates, as well as by changes in domestic flight ID rules for U.S. flyers. Meanwhile, advantageous customer protections are finally being locked...
