Chloé Martin
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Austria by Rail: Vienna to the Alps via the Wachau, Salzburg and Hallstatt
A one-week Austria rail route: Vienna's coffeehouses, cycling the Wachau wine valley, Salzburg, an overnight in Hallstatt, and Innsbruck's free alpine hikes.
The Transylvania Rail Loop: Bucharest to Cluj Through Castles and Citadels
Backpacking Romania by train: Bucharest, Brașov, Bran Castle, Sighișoara and Sibiu to Cluj-Napoca. Costs, rail tips and mountain day hikes for 2026.
Caribbean Colombia: Cartagena, Minca, Tayrona and the Hammocks of Palomino
Colombia's Caribbean coast route from Cartagena to Palomino via Minca and Tayrona National Park — jungle hostels, park entry costs, buses and best months.
Bavaria on the Deutschlandticket: Munich, Castles and the German Alps
A week through Bavaria on Germany's flat-rate rail pass: Munich's beer gardens, Neuschwanstein from Füssen, Zugspitze country, and Berchtesgaden's Königssee.
Louage-Hopping Tunisia: Tunis to the Sahara in Ten Days
A shared-taxi route from Tunis to the Sahara: Kairouan's medina, El Jem's colosseum, Matmata's cave homes and camel treks from Douz. Costs and tips.
