FS Italian Tourist Trains, part of the FS Group, is introducing this autumn the Siena Express, a new tourist train service directly linking Rome...
Train Tozeur–Tunis Resumes After Eight-Year Hiatus
by Lizet Wesselman | 3 Sep 2025
After nearly eight years of interruption, the passenger train between Tozeur and Tunis has been brought back into operation. The National Tunisian...
New international train from Prague to Copenhagen starting May 2026
by Lizet Wesselman | 10 Jul 2025
Starting from 1 May 2026, travellers will be able to use a new direct train service from Prague to Copenhagen via Berlin. Deutsche Bahn (DB), Danish...
Masstourism in Mexico City leads to clashing protests
by Lizet Wesselman | 7 Jul 2025
What began as a peaceful demonstration against gentrification and masstourism in Mexico City turned violent on Friday evening, leading to clashes....
8 Countries want to introduce a tax on luxury planes to fund climate action.
by Lizet Wesselman | 4 Jul 2025
A group of eight countries – France, Spain, Kenya, Barbados, Benin, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Antigua and Barbuda – has joined forces in what they...
Again big protests in Spain against masstourism
by Lizet Wesselman | 15 Jun 2025
Thousands of Spaniards take to the streets: “Tourism robs us of our bread, our roof and our future” On Sunday, thousands of people took to the...
Nighttrain company Nox wants to reinvent European night trains
by Lizet Wesselman | 12 Jun 2025
From 2027, nighttrain company Nox plans to roll out a network of sleeper trains with private rooms across Europe. The goal? A comfortable and...
Eurostar launches new routes: direct trains from London to Geneva and Frankfurt
by Lizet Wesselman | 11 Jun 2025
Eurostar launches new routes connecting London directly to Frankfurt and Geneva, as part of a €2 billion investment in a next-generation train...
New nighttrain from Marseille to Rome from summer 2025
by Lizet Wesselman | 23 May 2025
Starting this summer, travellers can take advantage of a new nighttrain from Marseille to Rome. The Espresso Riviera will offer a direct weekend...
CopenPay 2025 in Copenhagen: More rewards, including for train travel
by Lizet Wesselman | 16 May 2025
Good news for environmentally conscious travellers: the green tourism initiative CopenPay is making its return to the Danish capital this summer....
Why now is the right time to book a trip to Cuba
by Lizet Wesselman | 5 May 2025
In February 2025, I went on a trip to Cuba. There I was, at Havana airport, backpack on my back, ready for 3 weeks of travelling around Cuba. And...
New highspeed train from Madrid to Lisbon
by Lizet Wesselman | 29 Apr 2025
A historic rail link returns in a new, modern form. By 2030, travellers between the Spanish and Portuguese capitals can count on a fast, sustainable...