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What better way to travel the world than by train? Trains are not only more eco-friendly than cars or planes but also more adventurous and romantic. In a world dictated by speed, the quiet cadence of the railroad tracks provides the perfect antidote. When the train rolled out of Thurso

The Laugavegur captures the best Iceland has to offer in a 55-kilometre long-distance trail. Over three or four days, you’ll hike through an incredible colour display of mountains, lava fields, glaciers and geothermal activity. Along the way, you can camp in the most photogenic locations. In this blog post, you

After reporting on river pollution on the Ishker River, I needed a break. I wanted to relax, get some writing done and recover from a bout of sickness. (Side note: my sick day coincided with others exploring canyons and turquoise waters, but hey, silver lining – I got to witness

Quiz question: which country has a Riviera in its south, Alps in its north and serves the best pizza outside of Italy? Answer: Albania. This is perhaps the last country in Europe where travelling still equals real adventure and where a small budget poses no problem. City guide Eri had

In April 2022, we spent several weeks on Skopelos, one of the islands of the Northern Sporades. We rolled up our sleeves to keep the island’s ancient kalderimi clear. In between work, we discovered that Skopelos is an excellent destination for hiking. Wait, what are kalderimi? For many centuries, Greeks