For most people, traveling between countries means airport chaos, security scrutiny, border queues, and stressful flights. What if I told you the most beautiful border crossing in the world bypasses all of that, in fact, and doesn’t even require you to toggle on flight mode? Recently, I traveled on the Bernina Express, a red-colored beauty …
Whether it’s the shambles at security with staffing headaches and snaking queues, or the chaotic rollout of the new Entry/Exit System, which now requires Americans to have their fingerprints and facial image collected, I can’t think of a worse place to be right now than a European airport. The Old Continent seems to have got …
Say goodbye to strict Ryanair baggage rules and navigating those confusing low-cost flights flying within Europe: Starting this upcoming winter, you’ll be able to travel between two of the Old Continent’s most iconic cities on a low-cost train with tickets starting from only $22, when historically, Eurostar fares have ranged between around $50 and $150. …
It’s been a long minute since we’ve last had one of these, but after years of mulling over the introduction of new destinations, Eurostar is finally getting fresh new ideas off the drawing board. Starting in winter 2026, the popular company that oversees rail travel from Britain to mainland Europe will officially launch a brand-new direct …
Only a few months after one of Europe’s longest rail journeys was announced, linking three of Central Europe’s most beautiful countries, Leo Express has already made it even better. The operator has just added brand-new couchette carriages to what was previously an all-seated overnight train. In other words? No more trying to survive an overnight …
Air travel in Europe is dead. At least until Ryanair fixes its incredibly strict baggage policy, and Europe as a whole gets its act together with its new mandatory fingerprinting, which is leading to major delays across airports. For the time being, we’ll be taking the rail instead, and we guess it’s good news that …
We scored ourselves a new one, you guys. To all our fellow train enthusiasts out there, this year is truly the year Europe took its Rail Renaissance to the next level. Every other month now, a new route launches between two unlikely cities – in some cases, sometimes from Switzerland all the way to Scandinavia. …
Have you ever heard the words “all aboard!” and not felt a surge of excitement pouring through your veins? Fat chance. With airfare reportedly going through the roof, there’s no better summer in recent years to ditch the runway and travel the old-fashioned way, chugging along gorgeous seaside tracks toward a destination that makes the …
Keen on avoiding Europe’s airport chaos this summer? Between the long snaking lines as a result of the newly-launched EES system, and the crazy Ryanair rules that just make no sense—what do you mean I have to pay 50 bucks on the spot because an inch of my luggage wheels sticks out of the—we wouldn’t …
Caribbean and trains? That might not be the first combo that comes to mind, but it’s true — you don’t have to hop aboard a boat or waaaay overpay for one of those touristy helicopters offering the same views from a plane’s window seat to experience unmatched views in paradise. Around for well over a …
If you’re keen on a little country-hopping adventure around Europe this year, you’re absolutely spoiled for options. Whether it’s the new European Sleeper from Paris to Berlin, or the colossal, 715-mile journey from Basel, in Switzerland, to Copenhagen, in Denmark, new inventive train routes linking all of the most unlikely destinations are springing up everywhere. …
Take it from me, someone who always becomes a pantomiming master as if I’ve never traveled before, learning a new city’s transit system is no easy feat no matter where you find yourself. Being so iconic, Paris is obviously one of the most visited cities in the world — maybe even the most visited depending …