Iβve travelled overland to and from Southern Spain more times than I can count.Β If you’d rather avoid airports, it’s entirely possible to travel from London to MΓ‘laga 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.Β I disembarked, walked through the port, and plodded up the hill toward my guesthouse. From Bab Al Bahr, I took […]
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May
May
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 wouldnβt 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 arenβt any sleepers, it has one of the worldβs best high-speed rail networks, largely plied by Renfe AVE trains (although other brands also operate now too). Itβs also not that difficult to reach from London on a no-flights trip. You can […]
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May
May
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. Hereβs how to take the train from London to Berlin, including sample costs and things to do along […]
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May
May
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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May
May
If youβre travelling to Germany, your first thought might be to book a RyanAir flight to Berlin. But, while thatβs 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 […]
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Apr
Apr
It may be a bucket list destination for many, but youβll have an adventure just getting to Lapland with this route! Lapland is the name for an area spanning the north of Finland, Sweden, Norway and part of northwestern Russia. The indigenous home of the Sami people (its native name is SΓ‘pmi, but it is […]
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10 useful Eurostar tips (from a frequent traveller)
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Apr
I take the Eurostar around five times per year – most of my overland journeys to Europe start with this high-speed train. I have a loyalty account, Iβve tried all classes, and I usually pay around Β£70 for tickets to Paris or Brussels. But, from comments on Instagram, it seems that a lot of people […]
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Apr
Apr
Travelling from London to Sicily without flying is completely doable! While it is a bit more expensive than flying direct, itβs a lot more straightforward than you might expect, and has some huge perks: scenery, the chance to see other cities and a day and a half switched off from the world are all massive […]