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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailThree decades ago, the Lost City of the Tayrona people, a Machu Picchu-sized pre-Colombian archaeological...
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Starting operations in 2025, this train will offer scenic journeys across Saudi Arabia’s deserts from Riyadh to Qurayyat in 40 custom luxury cabins, embracing the growing trend of sustainable, slow travel. In...
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In my early 20s, I zigzagged across Europe by train. Fresh out of college and pinching pennies on a month-long backpacking trip in Italy and Switzerland, I went by overnight rail, combining...
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In this article, we will take a look at the Top 25 Hawaii Retirement Alternatives in the World. You can skip our detailed analysis of retirement of the US citizens, and go...
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Europe is every digital nomad’s go-to destination for sampling culture and country-hopping over a short period of time. A well-connected continent, home to nations that are smaller than medium-size U.S. states, it...
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Europe’s charm isn’t limited to its most famous tourist magnets. Here, beyond well-trodden paths, you’ll discover the allure of destinations often overlooked by most travellers. From quiet urban sprawls to hidden countryside...
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You know the phrase, “There’s a German word for that”? I recently discovered that the German word for a train enthusiast is the adorable-sounding pufferküsser, literally someone who kisses the railway buffers.I...
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Teri McCoy was 44 years old when she first discovered wanderlust.She was attending a human resources conference in Denver but the mountains, the largest she had ever seen, beckoned on the horizon....
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Frequent Eurocity trains dash north from Milan via the Simplon Tunnel to Switzerland. On the way to the tunnel, those express trains speed by Lake Maggiore, affording fine views of the Borromean...
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Italy is a popular destination for people hoping to move abroad. This is a scenic view of Positano on the Amalfi Coast. But would this spot make a good home? (Antonel/iStockphoto/Getty Images)...
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A ranking of the world’s most powerful passports released this week shows that the global mobility gap is “wider than ever,” Henley & Partners, the firm behind the list, said in a...
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