Poland’s Flagship High-Speed Train – Gdaลsk ๐ต๐ฑ to Warsaw ๐ต๐ฑ on the Express Intercity Premium
The best of Poland’s trains? I took a trip in First Class on the Express Intercity Premium – Poland’s flagship high speed train. Find out what it was like and what was on offer.
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From Serbia ๐ท๐ธ to Bulgaria ๐ง๐ฌ – the international train with only one carriage!
As part of a longer Balkan adventure travelling to Istanbul by train, I took the train from Dimitrovgrad, Serbia to Sofia, Bulgaria. Despite the train being the only link from Serbia to Bulgaria per day, there was only one carriage.
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Paris ๐ซ๐ท to Milan ๐ฎ๐น by train the Italian way โ onboard the new Frecciarossa service!
The route from Paris to Milan has a new high-speed service served by the Italian flagship high-speed train, the Frecciarossa. This operates in competition to the legacy French TGV. Find out what is on offer on this brand new service.
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The Istanbul-Sofia Express ๐น๐ท๐ง๐ฌ overnight train – comfortable but exhausting!
This was the final leg of my trip from the UK to Istanbul by train, crossing from Bulgaria into Tรผrkiye by sleeping car. Find out why it turned out to be a tiring trip and a highly memorable experience!
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Milan ๐ฎ๐น to Geneva ๐จ๐ญ by tilting EuroCity train โ scenic trip through the Alps!
One of the many direct train services connecting northern Italy and Switzerland is the EuroCity from Milan to Geneva, but how did the journey fair in the world of high speed rail?
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Amtrak Coast Starlight – San Francisco ๐บ๐ธ to Los Angeles ๐บ๐ธ by train – the most scenic route in the US?
You’ll see a lot less coast than you might expect on this trip, but it makes up for it in many other ways.
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Amtrak Capitol Limited – Washington D.C. ๐บ๐ธ to Chicago ๐บ๐ธ by sleeper train – and how I saved on the Superliner Roomette fare
This was my first overnight train trip in the United States. What was it like on the Amtrak Capitol Limited and how did I save money on the Superliner Roomette fare?
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Train across the Alps ๐ป – Zรผrich ๐จ๐ญ to Vienna ๐ฆ๐น via the scenic Arlberg Pass
The train from Switzerland to Austria across the striking Alpine scenery of the Arlberg Pass, through Tyrol to Innsbruck and Vienna and crossing five borders. This trip is more than your regular daily passenger service.
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Eurostar Business Premier ๐ต and Thalys Premium ๐ด: how they compare
Eurostar and Thalys – two different high speed international operators in Europe about to be merged as one. But how do they currently fair in their most premium class with seating, lounge access, catering and cost?
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Back after 8 years – Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina ๐ง๐ฆ to Ploฤe, Croatia ๐ญ๐ท by train
What it is like to travel on the recently reopened summer-only passenger train route between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Croatia.
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Holidaying with the Hungarians – Adria InterCity sleeper train from Split ๐ญ๐ท to Budapest ๐ญ๐บ
The comfortable way to travel between Split, Croatia and Budapest, Hungary is on the popular Adria InterCity train. Find out all about it and what happened when weather disrupted our trip.
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Around Mount Etna ๐ and Vesuvius ๐ by train ๐ฎ๐น
Italy has two railways that circulate around two of its volcanoes, Mount Vesuvius and Mount Etna, offering great views and an insight to local life.
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Corona InterCity – Budapest ๐ญ๐บ to Braศov ๐ท๐ด by Hungarian sleeper train
The InterCity sleeper train with the unfortunate name… at least in 2022. Why the Corona is worth considering on a trip from Hungary to Romania.
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Interlaken ๐จ๐ญ to Jungfraujoch ๐จ๐ญ – The Top of Europe by train. What’s the journey like and is it worth the cost?
At an impressive 3,454 metres high, Jungfraujoch is Europe’s highest train station – but what’s the journey like and is it worth the cost?
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Zรผrich๐จ๐ญ to Lucerne๐จ๐ญ by train ๐- the fast train or the day trip option?
Why a relaxing slow option via Interlaken turned out to be better experience than the fast direct train.
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Italyโs Scenic Routes by Train ๐ฎ๐น
Italy which boasts a vast national rail network has a number of scenic routes with mountains, lakes, sea and even volcanoes. Here is a compilation of ten of them.
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Europe’s Only Train-on-a-Ferry route – Mainland Italy ๐ฎ๐น to Sicily ๐ฎ๐น overnight
A truly unique travel experience! Milan and Rome to Sicily the relaxing way by train, which crosses the Strait of Messina as part of its journey!
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Italy’s premium high speed train – the Frecciarossa ๐๐ฎ๐น in Business Class during the COVID-19 Pandemic
I travelled to Italy for some train-sampling Trenitalia style. Here is a video showcasing travel in Business Class on Italyโs most premium high-speed rail service by the nationalised operator, the Frecciarossa.
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Japan ๐ฏ๐ต: an introduction by rail ๐ – Kyoto, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Niigata, Tokyo
Making full use of our 7-day rail pass travelling across Japan by Shinkansen trains and Sunrise Izumo sleeper train.
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All aboard one of the final Hamburg ๐ฉ๐ช to Copenhagen ๐ฉ๐ฐ train-ferry ๐๐ณ services and the Schwebebahn ๐ in Wuppertal ๐ฉ๐ช
A now historical phenomenon leaving only two of its kind in Europe; I travelled from Hamburg to Copenhagen on one of the final EuroCity trains that boarded a passenger ferry as part of its scheduled journey.
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U.K. ๐ฌ๐ง to Istanbul, Tรผrkiye ๐น๐ท Exclusively by Train ๐ – 2,100 miles, 12 days, 12 trains
A modern day take of the Orient Express route, travelling from the UK to Istanbul via nine countries by train without leaving the ground once! Follow this exciting trip train-by-train step-by-step.
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Belgrade, Serbia ๐ท๐ธ to Bar, Montenegro ๐ฒ๐ช by sleeper and day-time train – a stunning trip across the Balkans
Truly one of Europeโs most scenic railway journeys. I travelled between Serbia and Montenegro on both the night train and day train options.
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London ๐ฌ๐ง to South of France ๐ซ๐ท direct by Eurostar train – whatโs the journey like?
See what the journey is like from London to the South of France. My video shows the scenery filmed on the north-south journey through France via the high speed railway lines that Eurostar takes on its London to Marseille journey.
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Swim the Arctic Circle: the plan that didn’t go to plan travelling in Finland ๐ซ๐ฎ and Sweden ๐ธ๐ช
Read about our challenge of travelling to Arctic Finland within 24 hours to make it for the Swim the Arctic Circle in July 2018 – all with no car.
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