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This is The Slow Travel Express. A blog where I write about train travel, slow travel and all the amazing places you may not think of visiting.
Take a train on a journey across Europe and find the most amazing cities.
My goal is to help you by making sustainable travel more approachable.
Make the right choices for the environment, the local people and make sure you have a great time doing it.
If you ever have questions leave a comment or fill in the contact form, I love sharing ideas and thoughts with people.
Latest Posts
I try to upload one post a week on The Slow Travel Express! Here are the latest ones for your reading pleasure.
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Everything about train travel in the Netherlands
Find out everything you need to know about train travel in the Netherlands. How does ticketing work? Is it expensive? How do you plan your trip? Where should you go? Find out all this and more in this post.
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How to slow travel?
(even if you don’t have time) Many people have fallen in love with the idea of slow travel. But not everyone can take weeks of work to really get to know a place. I totally get it, I usually can’t do it either. So I decided to write this post with tips for how to…
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Breda City guide
Breda is a city in the province Brabant, located in the centre southern part of the Netherlands. It has great connections to Amsterdam central station, as well as to Antwerp and Brussels in Belgium. It is a city that is often overlooked by international travellers. But it should definitely be on your list. This is…
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4 day-trips in the Netherlands by public transport
If you’re looking for great day-trip in the Netherlands by public transport look no further. I have written up 4 great options for you to discover things in the Netherlands that aren’t the usual tourist attractions and are easy to reach by bus or train. I’ve tried my best to get a good mix of…
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10 Alternatives to Amsterdam
Amsterdam is an incredibly popular destination in Europe. Its rich history, its excellent museums and the idyllic view of the canals, tourists love it! But like many other capital cities in Europe, Amsterdam struggles with its amount of visitors every year. So much so, that in recent years steps the city has taken steps to…