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Paris to Rome by sleeper train
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007John Valentine on his train trip between two great European cities
Paris is the great rail hub of western Europe. Every night of the week trains leave various stations in the city to cross the continent to the north, east and south - and every night, in the middle of the night when most passengers are [...]
A rich tapestry of experiences unimaginable by plane
Tuesday, September 18th, 2007John Stewart of Airport Watch describes his trip to Istanbul
It wasn’t any easy choice to make. I was asked to go to Istanbul to speak at a conference. To take the train or the plane from London? I plumped for the train. Despite some difficulties along the way, which I’ll tell [...]