Both France and Italy have started a massive construction project that will produce the longest railway tunnel in the world. The 57.5 km long tunnel is being excavated in the Alps, under Mont Cenis mountain. The … Read the story...
Tag: Alps
Pretty medieval town of Colmars (almost) in the middle of nowhere in the French Alps
Traveling in Europe often comes with surprises, especially in countries with rich history and varying landscape. Recently, our mission was to explore the high Alps in France (which we did, and it was a breathtaking experience), but little did we … Read the story...
Travel photography from a road trip in France and Italy
This road trip started from southern France, Cote d’Azur (also known as Riviera, here is a Riviera guidebook), continued to northwest Italy via the lower Alps, passed through Mont Blanc along a long tunnel that ended in Chamonix France, … Read the story...
The Grand Tour of Switzerland is a fabulous road trip, also on an electric motorcycle
Spanish reporter and motorcyclist Alicia Sornosa has completed a 3000 km / 1860 mile road trip on an electric bike. She started the journey from her home town Madrid in Spain, toured Switzerland following the country’s scenic route known … Read the story...
Europe travel news: where to ski, more night trains, Northern Lights, hotels for remote workers
News from Europe to travelers
A new class of night trains connect European cities
More choices for train trips is good news for travelers who are concerned about the carbon footprint they leave behind on their journeys. … Read the story...
Tips for first time visitors to the French Riviera and Nice
There is so much to see and to do on the southeast Mediterranean coast of France, also known as Cote d’Azur or Riviera, that travelers who land there for the first time may have problems on deciding what to do. … Read the story...