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The newly announced freeze on UK regulated rail fares is a step in the right direction. UK train travel has become so expensive that even short journeys can feel like luxury purchases 🚆💸. Holding peak and off-peak fares steady is sensible — and long overdue. But if rail is ever going to be a realistic […]
Car rental in Spain is famous for offering some of the lowest headline prices in Europe. A compact car rented out of season for a week or more can look astonishingly cheap, often rivaling rates in Portugal and Croatia, which are the two other major European markets where rental prices regularly drop to similar lows. […]
Continue reading Why Car Rental in Spain Isn’t Always As Cheap As It Looks…And Why the UK Struggles Spain now operates the most extensive high-speed rail network in Europe, a transformation achieved in just a few decades. It stands in sharp contrast to the UK, where completing even one major north–south high-speed line remains elusive. Much of the difference comes down to geography, politics, economics and the long-term […]
Continue reading How Spain Built Europe’s Largest High-Speed Rail Network🚗🌍 ✨ The final score brings everything together. It combines the strength of non-car transport, the value of hiring a car, and the broader travel environment to produce a simple, practical recommendation for travellers. Although many destinations fall somewhere in the middle, this scoring system therefore helps make sense of the differences in a clear, […]
Continue reading How We Score: “Should You Rent a Car?”🌟 When deciding whether a traveller needs a car in a particular country, we rate five key non-car transport options. Each one gets a score out of 10 and together they show how easy it is to explore a destination independently, safely, and enjoyably — without ever touching a steering wheel 🚗❌. Below are the five […]
Continue reading How We Score “Do I Need a Car?”Kenya might be famous for its national parks and other wildlife areas, but perhaps more than any other country, it also offers ways to reach them by train, where you won’t just enjoy the benefits of access by rail. You will also get to enjoy watching some of the wildlife from your train window as […]
Continue reading Kenyan National Parks by TrainWhat happened to plans for a metro in Abu Dhabi? Neighbouring Dubai is well known for having its flashy elevated metro system, and other major cities in the Middle East have followed suit, such as Doha in Qatar and the Saudi capital Riyadh. Abu Dhabi did launch ambitious plans for a metro back in 2008. […]
Continue reading What happened to plans for a metro in Abu Dhabi?The Trans-Gabon Railway (Le Transgabonais) is one of the most remarkable rail journeys in Africa — both for its engineering and its access to Gabon’s pristine rainforests and national parks. 🚆 Overview of the Trans-Gabon Railway Route: Libreville (Owendo Station) → Franceville (in southeastern Gabon) Distance: Approximately 670 km (416 miles) Purpose: Originally built in […]
Continue reading Overview of the Trans-Gabon Railway