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 …
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Rail route of the month: rewilding, polders and Hanseatic beauty by train in the Netherlands | Netherlands holidays
There are train journeys where one just gazes at hills rolling by beyond the carriage window. I love such routes, be they in the Alps, …
Rail route of the month: across eastern Germany to the Polish city of Szczecin | Germany holidays
The elegant main railway station in the Hanseatic city of Lübeck is well suited to grand departures, but these are few and far between these …
Rail route of the month: the gentle beauty of a ride from Hamburg into Denmark | Rail travel
What makes a fine rail journey? We all have our own ideas on this, but I find it’s best not to dash and to retain …
Rail route of the month: the Mont-Blanc Express from Switzerland to France | Rail travel
Martigny enjoys a beautiful setting where the waters of the River Dranse tumble down to join the Rhône in Switzerland’s Valais canton. The town is …
Rail route of the month: tracking St Olav from Sweden to Norway | Norway holidays
Religious purists probably assert that a pilgrimage requires walking rather than taking a train. I wasn’t inclined to spend three weeks walking to Trondheim. So …
Rail route of the month: in the footsteps of railway pioneers through Austria | Rail travel
Most travellers from Britain bound for the 1873 World Fair in Vienna would have had their first encounter with Austria in Salzburg, whence it was …
Rail route of the month: a steam-hauled climb through Germany’s Harz mountains | Germany holidays
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the opening of the railway to the Brocken, the highest summit in Germany’s Harz Mountains at 1,142 metres. …
Switzerland’s brilliant new train route: direct from Montreux to Interlaken | Switzerland holidays
As the train winds up the hillside above Lac Léman’s north shore, leaving Montreux behind, I know exactly where we’re heading because I’ve done this …
Lea Michele Gets Sporty in Bike Shorts & Sneakers En Route to Broadway – Footwear News
Lea Michele brought a business-worthy take to on-the-go style while heading to a matinee performance of “Funny Girl.” While stepping out in New York City …
Rail route of the month: the slow train to Skagen, Denmark, where the North Sea meets the Baltic | Travel
By the time you reach Aarhus on the train from the south, there is a sense of having penetrated deep into Jylland, the long Danish …
Scenic route: feed the spirit with an art walk around Soho, London | Art
The art community has always had a good eye for unloved or underused space, especially in London. While previous decades saw galleries flourish in 1980s …
Rail route of the month: on the slow line through forests and meadows in the Swiss Jura | Rail travel
The man on the slow train through the Swiss Jura is keen to connect. When I mention that I have just travelled from Scotland, he …
Rail route of the month: the slow train from France to Spain | Rail travel
Avignon is a natural way station for travellers from Britain and northern Europe bound for the Iberian peninsula. It’s a place for choices. Fast or …
Rail route of the month: gliding past Finland’s pristine forests and lakes | Finland holidays
The monumental facade of Helsinki’s main railway station has an elegant symmetry. Four giant, granite men, each one holding a lantern, are there to greet …
Rail route of the month: Basel to Locarno, the slow Swiss Alps classic | Rail travel
At just over 35 miles, the Gotthard base tunnel is the world’s longest railway tunnel. When it opened in 2016, there was speculation as to …
Rail route of the month: Barcelona to Cádiz, the slow train right across Spain | Rail travel
Two long-distance trains leave Barcelona Sants station just after nine each morning. There’s the French TGV to Paris, 668 miles and almost seven hours to …
Rail route of the month: Paris-Marseille 50 years after Interrail began | Rail travel
Images and Article from www.theguardian.com. Observant Parisians at the city’s Gare de Lyon 50 years ago this month might have noticed a new type of …
Mouni Roy Takes The Deepika Padukone, Patralekhaa Route For Her Wedding Veil, Who Wore It Better?
Images and Article from www.koimoi.com. Mouni Roy Follows Deepika Padukone And Patralekhaa’s Footsteps ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Mouni Roy has been setting her …