French alps

from Genoa to Ventimiglia, Italy – a line of cinematic brilliance

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Nature has its ways of derailing travel plans. An August 2023 landslide in the French Alps blocked the main railway line just west of the Mont Cenis tunnel. This route is used by all trains from Italy to Lyon and Paris. The sleek French TGVs and even sleeker Italian Frecciarossa trains that competed on the … Read more

Aboard the most luxurious (and expensive) train journey in the Alps

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Steve King tasted the delights of the new Venice Simplon-Orient-Express service from Paris to Bourg-Saint-Maurice – Bobby/Belmond Lovers of winter sports and linen tablecloths – and red carpets, white gloves, polished copper, shiny marquetry, velvet upholstery and all the other trappings of a train luxury – to be happy. The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE) has launched … Read more