By Rail: Riga, Latvia to UK
Embark on another unforgettable rail journey, the low-carbon way, from Riga, Latvia through the heart of Europe as we end our Sustainable Journeys adventure, stopping in Stockholm, and Hamburg before arriving in London.
By Rail: UK to Riga, Latvia
Embark on an unforgettable rail journey, the low-carbon way, from London through the heart of Europe as we kickstart our Sustainable Journeys adventure en route to Riga, stopping in Hamburg, and Stockholm, before arriving in Riga, Latvia.
Empowering Communities: The Transformative Impact of the Best Tourism Villages Initiative
The Best Tourism Villages initiative by UN Tourism, formerly known as the World Tourism Organization, is a significant step in the evolution of sustainable and rural tourism. Launched in 2021, this innovative programme aims to identify, recognise, and promote villages that exemplify the principles of sustainability, cultural richness, and community involvement in tourism.
By Rail: UK to Gothenburg, Sweden
Embark on an unforgettable rail journey, the low-carbon way, from London through the heart of Europe as we kickstart our Sustainable Journeys adventure en route to The Baltics, stopping in Brussels, Warsaw before arriving in Vilnius, Lithuania. From Vilnius you’ll join The Baltics by Electric Car trip. Then, if you’d rather not fly, take the slow environmentally kinder way home leaving Tallin and stopping over in Stockholm, Hamburg and Brussels on your way back to London.
By Rail: Gothenburg, Sweden to UK
Embark on an unforgettable rail journey, the low-carbon way, from London through the heart of Europe as we kickstart our Sustainable Journeys adventure en route to The Baltics, stopping in Brussels, Warsaw before arriving in Vilnius, Lithuania. From Vilnius you’ll join The Baltics by Electric Car trip. Then, if you’d rather not fly, take the slow environmentally kinder way home leaving Tallin and stopping over in Stockholm, Hamburg and Brussels on your way back to London.
The Spirit in the Steam: Getting into sauna culture in Finland
‘Other countries have saunas, but nowhere has sauna culture like here in Finland. Elsewhere it’s a business model: in Finland it’s a way of life,’ says Alexander Markus Lembke, sitting in the yard outside the sauna where he works in Tampere, the Nordic nation’s second city and self-proclaimed ‘sauna capital of the world.’
Water’s healing power sustains Finland’s body and soul
It’s seven in the evening, early July, and I’m sitting on a jetty on the edge of a lake in eastern Finland, dressed only in a towel around my waist. Occasionally an agreeable waft of birch wood smoke drifts over my head from the sauna, located at the top of a short flight of wooden steps. The lake is settling into a glassy mirror, but the sun is still high in the warm northern sky.
Travel Partner: Byway
Sustainable Journeys are delighted to share why we partner with Byway to rail-enable our sustainable itineraries. Our collaboration and the rail routes we have created together align seamlessly with our ethos in travel.
