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The North York Moors National Park was created in 1952 and is one of the finest landscapes in Britain. It covers 554 square miles and is one of the largest areas of heather mooreland in the United Kingdom. It has miles of stunning heather, towering sea cliffs, secluded beaches and grassy dales, all of which give it a character all of its own. There are over 1,400 miles of footpaths and rights of way available for walkers. But it’s not an empty area. 25,000 people live and work there. The North York Moors has cool summers and relatively mild winters. [More]

Find out how the website, www.fco.gov.uk/travel, can tell you everything you need to know before a trip, including in depth, country-specific travel advice. Ben TV produced this short documentary on the FCO’s travel advice. Including interviews with Meg Munn, former minister for Consular Affairs and specialists from the FCO’s Know Before You Go Campaign.

Rocky Mountaineer Vacations offers year-round vacation packages to the most unique regions of Canada and four spectacular rail routes through British Columbia and Alberta. Best known for the world-acclaimed Rocky Mountaineer train, a two-day, all daylight rail journey between Canada’s West and the Canadian Rockies, the company also offers trips onboard the new Whistler Mountaineer train, which is a daily three-hour experience between North Vancouver and Whistler, BC.

With over 40,000 miles of signposted trails to choose from, Switzerland is the ultimate walking destination for all.

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The GoldenPass Line is a train line in the Swiss Alps which connects Montreux to Lucerne. This video shows you the climb out of Montreux on the panoramic train with Lake Geneva in the background. There is beautiful mountain scenery throughout the journey.  

The world famous Coast to Coast walking route across the North of England continues to be one of the most popular long-distance walks in the world. It is considered a challenge for many who consider themselves to be fit and healthy. The still unofficial Coast to Coast walk was devised by writer and hill-walker Alfred Wainwright. It is described in a book called “A Coast to Coast Walk” that he wrote in 1973. The route is a 192-mile (although according to a recent re-measuring the real distance is almost 220 miles) unofficial, long distance footpath in Northern England. The walk [More]

Guided and self-guided walking tours of Tuscany, Italy with experts from ViaWalking.com.au Via Walking’s Self Guided Independent and Guided Walking tours are based in Radda in Chianti, San Gimignano and Montalcino. Staying in one or more Hilltowns provides the opportunity to meet the local custodians of this beautiful countryside with their love of food, wine, family and life. Via Walking tours cover the very best of Tuscany, taking in all the treasures of the area including the Chianti League towns of Gaolie, Castellina and Radda in Chianti, Lamole, Volpaia, Colle Val D’Elsa, Certaldo, Monteriggioni, Pienza, Montelpulciano, S. Quirico d’Orcia, Bagno [More]

America by Rail presents train tours to exciting destinations throughout North America and beyond. All tours are fully escorted. Discover the best way to see America! http://www.americabyrail.com

Nick Vivion looks into his pack to find out what exactly one needs on a year-long trip around the world. Broadcast internationally in the USA, Canada, the UK, and Italy on Current TV.

A valley walk from Troutbeck and back to tackle this small but beautifully situated peak.

One of the most spectacular ways to cross the Alps. The Bernina Express is the highest and steepest train that runs in Switzerland. This winding mountain railway connects northern and southern Europe without the use of any toothed-wheel mechanism. A particular high-point of the ride is the panoramic view from the Bernina Express, as it passes mighty glaciers. The train makes short work of the 55 Tunnels, 196 bridges and slopes of up to 70 millimetres per metre of incline that are found along its route. The physical high-point of the RhB is Ospizio Bernina, at 2,253 metres above sea [More]

The Glacier Express is a train which connects the two major mountain resorts of St. Moritz and Zermatt in the Swiss Alps. It is not an “express” in the sense of being a high-speed train but rather in the sense that it provides a one-seat ride for a long duration travel. In fact it has the reputation of being the slowest express train in the world. It takes 7.5 hours to journey across 291 bridges, through 91 tunnels and across the Oberalp Pass on the highest point at 2,033 m (6,670 ft) in altitude. The entire line is metre gauge [More]