Dreaming of the Adriatic, but don’t want to fly? There are a few ways to get from London to Croatia by train or ferry. I’m currently on a journey to and from Croatia without flying, so I can detail all of these options for you! Why Croatia? First, why overland to Croatia? This country quickly […]
Author Archives: Claire
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It’s 2026. You can find out the answer to complex questions in seconds just by asking an AI bot and whole articles can be drafted by LLMs while you’re boiling the kettle. But what does that actually mean for people who make (or at least try to make!) a living from blogging and writing? Here’s […]
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On Shetland, one of the extremities of the British Isles, Norse culture thrives and life revolves around the sea. At some times of year, the Northern Lights are visible, and Viking longhouses litter the landscape. If you’re exploring the British Isles, Shetland is a phenomenal place to visit. But how do you get there? One […]
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I’ve travelled overland to and from Southern Spain more times than I can count. If you’d rather avoid airports, it’s entirely possible to travel from London to Málaga by train in just two days, with time to enjoy a stop in Barcelona along the way – or you could spend longer and stop in a […]
Tangier was the first place I visited in Morocco. As I sailed over from Tarifa, Spain, on an hour-long journey that connected Europe and Africa, I watched the evening light dance over the tall minarets. I disembarked, walked through the port, and plodded up the hill toward my guesthouse. From Bab Al Bahr, I took […]
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Morocco is the easiest non-European country to reach by train and ferry from the UK. The first time I did this journey, it took me just 30 hours (although I wouldn’t recommend doing it that quickly!) to get from London to Tangier, travelling via Paris, Madrid and Malaga before taking the ferry from Tarifa to […]
Spain is one of my favourite countries to travel around by train. Although there aren’t any sleepers, it has one of the world’s best high-speed rail networks, largely plied by Renfe AVE trains (although other brands also operate now too). It’s also not that difficult to reach from London on a no-flights trip. You can […]
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There are actually two easy ways to travel from London to Berlin without flying: via Paris, or via Brussels. Both involve a quick Eurostar trip, an afternoon exploring and then a night train to the German capital. Here’s how to take the train from London to Berlin, including sample costs and things to do along […]
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Yes, Mediterranean beaches, sangria and tapas are all accessible by taking the train! There are some fantastic high speed routes that connect the UK to the Iberian peninsula (via France). And, when you focus on the northern parts of the country, you can easily travel by train in a day, enjoy a few days there […]
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If you’re travelling to Germany, your first thought might be to book a RyanAir flight to Berlin. But, while that’s certainly the fastest – and usually the cheapest – way to get to the European nation, is it really the best? A collection of cities in northeastern Germany sit just over the Belgian and French […]