Guides & Travel Hacks

It’s straightforward to travel across the Uzbek-Kazakh border between Tashkent and Shymkent, and you have the choice between multiple transport options such as the train, bus, minibus and taxi…

With hourly departures, a journey time of just over two and a half hours, and tickets starting at just €9, taking the train between Vienna and Budapest is without doubt the best way to travel between the capitals…

Air France has five excellent lounges at its home airport of Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), which can be accessed by business class passengers as well as those with SkyTeam Elite Plus status…

With generally comfortable trains and some great views from the window over some highly diverse natural landscapes, train travel in Romania is a real joy. The Romanian rail network is vast and you can reach…

A trip on the Bernina Express makes for one of the world’s most epic train journeys as you’ll be treated to four hours of amazing scenery. From Tirano to Chur, the Bernina Express offers a continuous display…

There is no need to take a taxi if you need to travel between downtown Casablanca and the airport as there is a great public transport alternative with the Casablanca airport train. Especially when you have…

Although the plane is usually much faster, trains can be highly competitive too, especially if your journey involves a high-speed train or sleeper service. When considering costs, it’s important to bear in mind…

Embarking on a Nile river cruise is a fantastic way to take in the sights and natural landscapes of Egypt. By cruising down this mighty African river you really get a better sense of place and time as well as…

In this split ticketing guide we explain how you can easily lower your train ticket fare with the simple trick of splitting your journey and buying separate tickets. Split ticketing is worth trying when you travel…

In this guide, we take an in-depth-look at the Austrian Railways (ÖBB) Railjet train and its travel classes, seats, on-board facilities and give you some ticketing tips. Railjet is the name of the premium high-speed trains used by the Austrian Railways and they can reach…