Trains & Slow Travel

Trains, cruises and unhurried days on the road, because the best part of a trip is often the long, slow stretch with a book open on your lap.

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Literary Travel · Trains & Slow Travel

What to Read on a Train: Fast Books for Fast Trains, Slow Books for Slow Ones

Fast books for fast trains and slow books for slow ones: what to read on a train, from twisty mysteries to Toni Morrison and Anne Tyler.
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Literary Travel · Trains & Slow Travel

The Edinburgh to London Train: Which Side to Sit On and What You’ll See

The Edinburgh to London train is one of Britain’s most scenic rail journeys. Which side to sit on, what you’ll see, and why I never opened my laptop.
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Literary Travel · Trains & Slow Travel

How to Have a European Summer Without Leaving Home

How I had a European summer at home in Dallas: long lunches, evening walks, linen, the farmers market and a slower pace you can borrow anywhere.