Classic Glacier Express at Christmas

Discover the world in winter and step into a snow-globe world of seasonal beauty.

There’s something deeply romantic about train journeys. In a fast-paced world where the skies are dotted with aeroplanes and air traffic has become the norm, the nostalgic appeal of trains can hardly be denied.

Hiking is one of the most rewarding forms of exercise in the world, and what country is more made for this particular exercise than Switzerland?

It was with quite a lot of pleasure I recently spent five days in Switzerland as a guest of Swiss Tourism and was able to travel on three of the great iconic train journeys...