A new age for Europe's night trains

Simon Calder’s Travel Week ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD0wY2JxbHdvYnZ1MGMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, December 15, 2023   [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD1xb2gzOXdxeDNlejgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) [Simon Calder's Travel Week](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0S2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsP2xpZD0zb3RwZzhpOGtkb2smdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Should you have the good fortune to wake tomorrow on Mexico’s warm and bright Yucatan peninsula, you can expect some midwinter festivities: not a traditional Mexican celebration, but the launch of the Tren Maya. [A new rail link connects the prime resort of Cancun with the jungles and archaeology of the Mayan heartland](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP4QYAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9jZW50cmFsLWFtZXJpY2EtY2FyaWJiZWFuL21leGljby9tZXhpY28tdHJhaW4taG9saWRheS10cmVuLW1heWEtY2FuY3VuLXF1aW50YW5hLXJvby1iMjQ2MjY4Ny5odG1sP2xpZD0yanJreTBoOXowYjkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). The first passenger train is due to depart on Saturday on the first stage of what will eventually be a 960-mile line. I will be there in spirit – fresh from reporting on a jubilant [overnight rail resurrection in Europe](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWluLWJlcmxpbi1wYXJpcy1uaWdodC1iMjQ2MjU5Ny5odG1sP2xpZD1pZXhqOWowbDZnN2MmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) and the prospect of [new direct trains from London to Germany and Switzerland](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvdHVubmVsLWV1cm9zdGFyLXRyYWluLWxvbmRvbi1yYWlsLWIyNDY0MTIzLmh0bWw_bGlkPXQ0aHV2Nml4aWFmYyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). - Festive flying facts: [Seven top tips if you're using a UK airport this month](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9haXJwb3J0LWZseWluZy1mbGlnaHRzLXNlY3VyaXR5LWNocmlzdG1hcy1iMjQ2MzI4NS5odG1sP2xpZD0xeW42Yzk4eHQ3Y3QmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) - Denied boarding: [Man turned away from Ryanair flight despite valid passport](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9yeWFuYWlyLXBhc3Nlbmdlci1wYXNzcG9ydC1ib2FyZGluZy1iMjQ2Mzc3MS5odG1sP2xpZD1tdTIyNmlyMm12dnkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) - Danger zones: [Riskiest countries to visit in 2024](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP4QCAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2Uvd29ybGRzLW1vc3QtZGFuZ2Vyb3VzLWNvdW50cmllcy0yMDI0LXRvdXJpc3RzLWIyNDYzOTI3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWU5NTEzcnM2ejNmNSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3JhaWwtdHJhdmVsL292ZXJuaWdodC1zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWluLWV1cm9wZS1iZXJsaW4tYjI0NjI0NzguaHRtbD9saWQ9YTd1ZzB5bHJzMDB4JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZXun-ntlriP8FFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [Rail revolution: Plans are afoot to run trains direct from London to Zurich and other Swiss cities](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3JhaWwtdHJhdmVsL292ZXJuaWdodC1zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWluLWV1cm9wZS1iZXJsaW4tYjI0NjI0NzguaHRtbD9saWQ9MjJvOGtqZm5mYWl3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZXun-ntlriP8FFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Get inspired... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9zbG92ZW5pYS9sanVibGphbmEtc2xlZXBlci1uaWdodC10cmFpbi1zbG92ZW5pYS1iMjQ2MDMyOS5odG1sP2xpZD05dTV0ZTRhbHhhMTMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Slovenian sleeper train](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T7aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2V1cm9wZS9zbG92ZW5pYS9sanVibGphbmEtc2xlZXBlci1uaWdodC10cmFpbi1zbG92ZW5pYS1iMjQ2MDMyOS5odG1sP2xpZD13YXF2anplNHg4eGImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) As travellers switch to slow travel to reduce their carbon footprint, new night train routes are opening across Europe. All aboard the Stuttgart to Ljubljana service... ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luZGVwZW5kZW50LXRyYXZlbGxlci9jb2xsZWN0aW9uL2JvdXRpcXVlLWhvdGVscy1pbi1iYXRoP2xpZD1sdnZkc29id294dnImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ [Boutique bath hotels](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL2luZGVwZW5kZW50LXRyYXZlbGxlci9jb2xsZWN0aW9uL2JvdXRpcXVlLWhvdGVscy1pbi1iYXRoP2xpZD0xaDFsbnMwdTRibW8mdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) The most attractive places to stay in this southwest city known for its fine Georgian architecture, links to novelist Jane Austen and Roman thermal baths. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL3VrLWZvb2RpZS1wYWNrYWdlLW1pY2hlbGluLXN0YXItY2hlZnMteW94bWFuLWIyNDYzNDAwLmh0bWw_bGlkPW43N2tzd20zNnQ3dCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ [The ultimate indulgence for foodies](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3VrL3VrLWZvb2RpZS1wYWNrYWdlLW1pY2hlbGluLXN0YXItY2hlZnMteW94bWFuLWIyNDYzNDAwLmh0bWw_bGlkPTQ1dnI4eXQ1ZGIwaiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Fed by a different Michelin-starred chef every night amid the Suffolk countryside? This mini-break could be the best ever showstopper Christmas present for the gourmand in your life. ~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvY2hlYXAtY2hyaXN0bWFzLWZsaWdodHMtcnlhbmFpci13aXp6LWFpci1lYXN5amV0LWIyNDYzODA1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTV2cmU2NGpxazdlMSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ Deal of the week: Pre-Christmas escapes for under £50 Fares normally soar as Christmas approaches, so I was astonished to see such cheap deals on routes to Europe in the next 10 days from UK airports. [My research yesterday](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP4QFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9uZXdzLWFuZC1hZHZpY2UvY2hlYXAtY2hyaXN0bWFzLWZsaWdodHMtcnlhbmFpci13aXp6LWFpci1lYXN5amV0LWIyNDYzODA1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXdoOXpzZm9odGttYyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) found three-day/two-night trips in the coming week from Bournemouth to Faro on Portugal's Algarve coast (above) for £38 return, a 4,000-mile round trip from Prestwick in Scotland to the Spanish island of Tenerife for £46, and a Christmas Eve-to-Boxing Day escape from Belfast to Malaga and back for £43. 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The new departures are all with [Ryanair](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0SvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cucnlhbmFpci5jb20vZ2IvZW4_bGlkPXptYWo3bDhkM3VvaiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). From October next year, [Jet2](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0SnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuamV0Mi5jb20vP2xpZD1xNjMzd3dra3A1NDAmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) will launch a further 17 weekly flights to Morocco from six UK airports. [11 MOROCCAN HIGHLIGHTS](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25vcnRoLWFmcmljYS1taWRkbGUtZWFzdC9tb3JvY2NvL2Jlc3QtdGhpbmdzLXRvLWRvLW1vcm9jY28tYjIzODk1ODkuaHRtbD9saWQ9bHh3dDRhZHlnMjh4JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZXun-ntlriP8FFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   [Best baby carriers](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2tpZHMvYmFieS10ZWNoLWVzc2VudGlhbHMvYmVzdC1iYWJ5LWNhcnJpZXJzLWE5NDM2MjUxLmh0bWw_bGlkPTU0aTN5ZGcwejcxNiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Braving an adventure with an infant in tow? Help eradicate the stress, with one of these [14 best baby carriers](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvZXh0cmFzL2luZHliZXN0L2tpZHMvYmFieS10ZWNoLWVzc2VudGlhbHMvYmVzdC1iYWJ5LWNhcnJpZXJzLWE5NDM2MjUxLmh0bWw_bGlkPWMzamx3bmx2NDdiMSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) - reviewed by parents.   Simon’s dispatches The Orient Express no longer departs from Paris Gare de l’Est for Vienna, Belgrade and Istanbul. But an inter-capital overnight train with similar transportational DNA resumed this week, reuniting Paris with Berlin. Austrian Railways has expanded its Nightjet network to connect Continental Europe’s foremost capitals. The restored route is an important link in a new [nocturnal network that is emerging to rival budget airlines](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL3JhaWwtdHJhdmVsL292ZXJuaWdodC1zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWluLWV1cm9wZS1iZXJsaW4tYjI0NjI0NzguaHRtbD9saWQ9d2t5OHAwbjcxb2owJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZXun-ntlriP8FFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj). The train is scheduled to take 12 hours longer than the plane between the two capitals. On Tuesday morning, [the first sleeper train from Berlin to Paris](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWluLWJlcmxpbi1wYXJpcy1uaWdodC1iMjQ2MjU5Ny5odG1sP2xpZD0yZHBlZW16MHpoOGomdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) since the Covid pandemic arrived an awkward half-hour late, apparently due to a fire alert triggered by an errant microwave. The delay did not dampen the spirits of the crowd of well-wishers and campaigners for terrestrial transport who welcomed the new arrival – and, the same evening, bade farewell to the inaugural eastbound overnight express. [Listen to my podcast from the Gare de l'Est in Paris](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP4QkAWh0dHBzOi8vc2hvd3MuYWNhc3QuY29tL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQvZXBpc29kZXMvZGVjZW1iZXItMTN0aC10aGUtYmVybGluLXRvLXBhcmlzLXNsZWVwZXItdHJhaW4tcmVhd2FrZW5zP2xpZD00Y2dhZG5sN3J5OGsmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1TaW1vbiBDYWxkZXIncyBUcmF2ZWwgV2VlayBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDE1LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9UcmF2ZWxfTmV3c2xldHRlcl9DRFBXBXNwY2V1Qgple6f6e2WuI_wUUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) My favourite sign in the manifestation that accompanied [the departure to Berlin](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvcGVhbi1zbGVlcGVyLXRyYWlucy1wYXJpcy1iZXJsaW4tYjI0NjI5MjkuaHRtbD9saWQ9dHpobmVzbGZkdzN6JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZXun-ntlriP8FFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) that same evening read “Train de Nuit = Teleportation”. In other words, A to B in an instant. A campaigner for terrestrial transport, Pascal Dauboin, conceded that the Paris-Berlin trip was not exactly instantaneous. But he insists the standard duration for any sleeper train journey is an hour: “Thirty minutes to sleep, and 30 minutes to wake up. In one hour, you’ll be there.” The restored link should appeal to British travellers, whether on holiday or on business. As the French transport minister, Clement Beaune, told me after his night on the maiden journey: “You can sleep, you can work a bit, you can talk with friends and have a drink. So it's a really nice experience.” Sleeper trains have never carried slumbering passengers through the Channel Tunnel. All Eurostar's routes – from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam – take under four hours. But the infrastructure owner, [Eurotunnel, wants to see many more intercity expresses](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T6aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHJhdmVsL25ld3MtYW5kLWFkdmljZS9ldXJvdHVubmVsLWV1cm9zdGFyLXRyYWluLWxvbmRvbi1yYWlsLWIyNDY0MTIzLmh0bWw_bGlkPWJhY3RuOHE3eTcyNiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~); it collects a handy €20 (£17) for each passenger on those trains. At Calais yesterday, tunnel boss Yann Leriche invited new entrants to connect London with Cologne, Frankfurt, Geneva, Basel and Zurich. He aims to take at least 40 per cent of the market from airlines, while making these great cities more accessible for passengers who believe Europe is more beautiful at ground level. [Sustainable trips are here to stay, says travel editor Helen Coffey](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP4QLAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmluZGVwZW5kZW50LmNvLnVrL3RyYXZlbC9zdXN0YWluYWJsZS10cmF2ZWwvcG9zaXRpdmUtdHJhdmVsLXN1c3RhaW5hYmxlLWhvbGlkYXlzLXNsZWVwZXItdHJhaW5zLWIyMjYwMzA3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTZ2cjB4aXJoaDJhYiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   Question of the week Question of the week Top sights in Stockholm?     I shall be in Stockholm in January. What are your top sights?     The City Hall in the Swedish capital is both mighty and adorable. The only way to view the interior is on a 45-minute, English-language guided tour. The highlights are the Golden Hall, with elements of early Hollywood, and the Blue Hall, where the annual Nobel banquet is held. The Nobel Prize Museum is also worth visiting to learn how Alfred Nobel made a fortune from dynamite and used it to fund the planet’s prizes for excellence. The island of Djurgarden, a short ferry ride from the centre of Stockholm, is the location for two unique attractions. On 10 August 1628, a new warship, the Vasa, set sail on her maiden voyage as the pride of the Swedish Navy. Fifteen minutes later she keeled over and sank with the loss of 50 lives. For the next 333 years this ill-conceived ship lay in the mud at the bottom of Stockholm harbour. In 1961 she was resurrected and now is at the heart of a museum to hubris. No jokes about old wrecks, please, for the newer nearby attraction: the Abba museum. This concise collection tells of one of the 20th century’s most enduring groups. In 2024 it will celebrate 50 years since the fab Swedish four won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton. Book in advance and aim to be there at opening time, 10am. My favourite cultural location, though, is half-an-hour west of the centre: Drottningholm Palace, accessible by Metro and bus. The 17th-century Unesco-listed royal residence comprises a palace at the heart of extravagant grounds. This Scandinavian Versailles, still the main home of the king and queen, makes an excellent day out – even in midwinter. 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Every day from Monday to Friday I tackle a top travel story, or explore a topic in more detail than usual in ‘Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast’ – available free on [Spotify](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly9vcGVuLnNwb3RpZnkuY29tL3Nob3cvMHMwSGwyaExoazR5VTFIMGFHVG5Vdz9zaT05V2dSS3NjYlROMlc1eElLYi1zT0lBJm5kPTEmbGlkPWx4Y3VkM29uNmp4ayZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), [Apple Podcasts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly9wb2RjYXN0cy5hcHBsZS5jb20vZ2IvcG9kY2FzdC9ncmVlbi1saXN0LXRyYXZlbC13aXRoLXNpbW9uLWNhbGRlci1hbmQtdGhlLWluZGVwZW5kZW50L2lkMTU2NjkxNTc3MD9saWQ9ZDg4YnZlOW5odTA3JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZXun-ntlriP8FFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), [Pocket Casts](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0SpaHR0cHM6Ly9wY2Euc3QvbXU0bDNjd2Q_bGlkPXE0eXd2bnk4bTRmYiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) or [Acast](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0TiaHR0cHM6Ly9wbGF5LmFjYXN0LmNvbS9zL2dyZWVuLWxpc3QtdHJhdmVsLXdpdGgtc2ltb24tY2FsZGVyLWFuZC10aGUtaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQ_bGlkPWVuMjB2cW00NXhmdiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVNpbW9uIENhbGRlcidzIFRyYXZlbCBXZWVrIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMTUtMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX1RyYXZlbF9OZXdzbGV0dGVyX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmV7p_p7Za4j_BRSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9cXpmNHlxdXE0MjFtJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZXun-ntlriP8FFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) I find the easiest way to rush out stories is to tweet them on X, formerly known as Twitter. It’s also an easy way to contact me. My direct messages are open and I read all DMs, though regrettably I can’t respond to every one. Let me know your thoughts [@SimonCalder](~/AAAHagA~/RgRnXn-nP0S0aHR0cDovL3d3dy50d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9zaW1vbmNhbGRlcj9saWQ9M3l2Z2Q4bTQxMTY5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249U2ltb24gQ2FsZGVyJ3MgVHJhdmVsIFdlZWsgTmV3c2xldHRlciAxNS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfVHJhdmVsX05ld3NsZXR0ZXJfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZXun-ntlriP8FFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Each Saturday and Sunday I take questions live at 5.30pm British time on Instagram Live – from wherever I happen to be in the world – so please do come and say hello. 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