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Slow Travel
Travelling overland for the joy of it – and for the planet. Why flightless travel is having a moment, how train and bus emissions really compare to flying, and itineraries that turn the journey into the holiday.
Travelling overland for the joy of it – and for the planet. Why flightless travel is having a moment, how train and bus emissions really compare to flying, and itineraries that turn the journey into the holiday.
A practical playbook for replacing short-haul flights with the ground.
A step-by-step method for planning a long journey without flying.
Practical ways to cut your trip's footprint without ruining the trip.
Timing, alternatives and etiquette — enjoying famous places without the crush.
The idea behind taking the long way – and why it's worth it.
How to plan your first car-free, flight-free trip.
Seeing more for less by going overland.
Making car-free, train-based family trips work.
How much carbon you really save by taking the train – the numbers.
A week in the Alps by train: what to know, how it works and how to do it well — clear, practical and up to date.
Belgium and the Netherlands by train.
The classic Cairo-to-Cape route by bus, train and truck.
The long-distance buses, the few trains and the vast distances.
Crossing the continent by train, bus and the long road.
Vienna to the mountains by train.
The Baltic states overland: what to know, how it works and how to do it well — clear, practical and up to date.
The Low Countries in a long weekend by rail.
Crossing the giant by long-distance bus and boat.
Coast to coast by VIA Rail and the long-distance bus.
The gringo trail from Mexico to Panama by bus and boat.
The Stans by shared taxi, marshrutka and the reviving trains.
Across China by high-speed rail, sleeper and bus.
The mountains and coast by bus and the odd boat.
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda by bus, train and boat.
Berlin to the Black Sea by rail and bus.
How far you can get from London, Paris or Berlin on the ground.
The length and breadth of France by train.
Across Germany by rail, region by region.
A two-week loop around Britain by train.
Athens, the mainland and the islands by surface.
How to pack for long-term travel: what to know, how it works and how to do it well — clear, practical and up to date.
How to travel without flying: what to know, how it works and how to do it well — clear, practical and up to date.
Spain and Portugal end to end without flying.
Crossing the subcontinent by train, bus and boat.
Across Java and Bali by train, bus and ferry.
Across Persia by bus and train on the old route.
Around the island without a car.
The length of Italy, plus the islands, by surface.
The length of Japan by Shinkansen, ferry and local train.
Crossing the country by first-class bus and the new trains.
Across Morocco by train, bus and grand taxi.
Both islands by the scenic trains, buses and the Cook Strait.
The great fjord-and-mountain railways end to end.
A month from Bangkok to Bali by train, bus and boat.
Overland from Europe to India: what to know, how it works and how to do it well — clear, practical and up to date.
Piecing together the great east-bound journey across the continents.
Both sides of the Andes by bus, ferry and the Navimag.
The Andes by bus, train and boat across Titicaca.
Krakow, Prague and Budapest by rail.
Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve by train and bus.
The Nordic capitals and the Arctic by train and ferry.
Seeing the northern lights by public transport: what to know, how it works and how to do it well.
Across Central Asia by train, bus and shared taxi.
Skiing in the Alps without a car: what to know, how it works and how to do it well.
The slow boat down the Mekong: what to know, how it works and how to choose well — clear, practical and honest.
Slow travel in Japan: what to know, how it works and how to do it well — clear, practical and up to date.
Crossing the continent by bus, boat and the few trains.
The 'banana pancake trail' by train, bus and boat.
Cape Town to Victoria Falls by bus, train and truck.
The scenic heart of Europe by train and boat.
The length of the kingdom by train, bus and boat.
Across the Alpine arc by train and cable car.
Trains, buses and ferries through south-east Europe.
Tallinn to Vilnius by bus and train.
The Camino de Santiago explained: what to know, how it works and how to do it well — clear, practical and up to date.
Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan by marshrutka and train.
The grand European rail tour: what to know, how it works and how to do it well — clear, practical and up to date.
Around the sea without flying.
The Scottish Highlands by public transport: what to know, how it works and how to do it well.
The slow travel mindset: what to know, how it works and how to do it well — clear, practical and up to date.
Istanbul to the coast and Cappadocia by surface.
Two weeks overland in Turkey: what to know, how it works and how to do it well.
Crossing the United States by train and bus.
The length of the country by train, bus and boat.
The coast road by bush taxi and bus.
A classic month-long European loop by rail.
A slow Mediterranean loop by surface.
A week in Andalusia by train: what to know, how it works and how to choose well — clear, practical and honest.
A week in Ireland without a car: what to know, how it works and how to do it well.
A seven-day rail itinerary: Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome and Naples at a humane pace.
A week in Norway by train: what to know, how it works and how to choose well — clear, practical and honest.
Porto, the Douro, Coimbra and Lisbon in seven days by rail.
A seven-day ferry itinerary through the Cyclades — routes, passes and pacing.
A week on the Amalfi Coast without a car: what to know, how it works and how to choose well — clear, practical and honest.
Car-free weekend escapes by train.
Autumn leaves in Japan by train: what to know, how it works and how to do it well.
Cherry blossom season in Japan: a transport guide: what to know, how it works and how to do it well.
Christmas markets by train: what to know, how it works and how to do it well.
Escaping winter: south by train: what to know, how it works and how to do it well.
Five ready-made rail routes across Europe for a two-week trip.
Planning a family rail trip: berths, breaks and keeping it fun.
A ready-made loop through the best of rail Europe.
A grand month-long loop around Europe by rail.
A 10-day Shinkansen loop from Tokyo, with the pass maths.
The Caledonian Sleeper and Night Riviera explained.
Two weeks in India by train: what to know, how it works and how to do it well.
What changes in winter — delays, ski trains and cosy sleepers.