A New Scotland-Europe Flight-Free Link - Rosyth to Zeebrugge

This is not a new route, but it faltered on and off throughout the 2000s and 2010s, a victim of subsidised air travel. The route was actually very well-used, with around 250,000 passengers each year. Shows how lopsided things are in favour of air travel when a service that popular is cancelled as unprofitable!

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10 Waterside Stations to Inspire Your Next Flight Free Trip

Sometimes, travel can feel very functional and utilitarian. You go to an airport or station, and it has no personality - you’re busy, looking for the fastest way to leave and get to your final destination. However, part of the joy of flight-free travel is the journey itself, and the chance to experience views and places you completely ignore when flying. 

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Getting in and out of Portugal

CP-hauled Sleeper Train - Photo from a fantastic article by João Cunha for Trains for Europe - ‘The Future of Night Trains in Europe’ (13/06/2021), https://trainsforeurope.eu/the-future-of-night-trains-in-iberia)

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10 Under-rated European Rail Destinations

We all know about travelling between large cities in Europe by rail. Paris to Bordeaux? Zurich to Milan? No problem. There are also some small towns that make their living from being charming rural train stops - Bad Schandau, Corrour, and of course, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantisiliogogogoch.

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