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  • Moscow, Istanbul or Morocco...

    Believe it or not, you can still travel to Istanbul by train, with comfy sleepers for the overnight parts, an epic three-night trip through some amazing scenery. And London-Moscow is easy, a 2-night trip using a direct Russian...

  • Trans-Siberian Railway

    I am planning to go on the travel on the trans-Siberian railway with a friend in August. We have the whole month. I just wanted to get some general information about the best way to get tickets, places to stop, tips and tricks....

  • travel from Hamburg to Copenhagen

    Hi I want to book a ticket from Hamburg to Copenhagen one way on the later train on 22 July. However when booking, the mandatory delivery field only has one option, that of first class post. On that page you state that if you...

  • Minsk -> Koln

    Hello everybody, my first post here! My partner & I are considering going to St Petersberg in a couple of years time (big birthdays coming up - 130 total). I know 2 years is a bit soon to be looking but I want to know if...

  • Egypt

    I'm looking to get to Egypt in september (hopefully by then things will have calmed down!) and I don't want to fly at all, any tips on the best, and safest, way to get there?

  • Lebanon

    What would be your recommended route to get to Lebanon overland? I have plenty of time to get there and the cheaper the better too!

  • Getting to Boom Festival, Portugal

    Hi! I would love some advice in getting overland to Boom Festival in Portugal this summer. http://boomfestival.org/boom2012/ It's from July 28th - August 4th. There are buses that travel, but only from Lisbon, Madrid,...

  • Bikes and South Eastern Europe...

    A slightly open-ended question here, but I thought worth asking: A friend is planning to cycle from London to Istanbul from April - June this year. I'm really keen to join her for a leg (5-7 days), and I'm really quite...

  • Delhi to Beijing

    I am planning to travel by land from Bangalore to London via the Transiberian railway. Got the route in India until Delhi covered. Any suggestions how to make it from Delhi to Beijing by train or other land transport...

  • How long to leave for visa applications?

    I'm currently planning a trip from London to Moscow, via Paris (using the new Paris-Moscow sleeper). I understand that I need both a Russian visa, and a Belarus transit visa. How long should I leave for the visa...

  • Greece

    Hi, we're considering taking the kids to Greece this year but after doing research on both Loco2 and Seat61 we were still a bit confused about sleeper arrangements for trains and ferries. The journey looks relatively...

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