Kandy to ella line, sri lanka

All the latest flights, exhibitions and stays, plus high-speed rail, a new lost city to explore, and the joy of elephants

From third-class seats open to the elements, to the gold-plated interiors of Queen Victoria’s Royal Train, we mark this milestone anniversary with a nostalgic look through the ages

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Catherine Fairweather finds a dream-like world of old-school glamour aboard the new Orient Express journey from Rome to Venice, where ancient ruins melt into rolling Italian landscapes steeped in Renaissance romance

2025 marks 200 years since the birth of the modern railway, which gave millions of city-weary walkers a way to escape to the country.

From picturesque Charleston to urban Atlanta, the American South has so much to discover, says Griff Rhys Jones