Follow in the footsteps of Michael Portillo as you travel from the castles of Transylvania, through Romanian capital Bucharest and onwards to the Black Sea resort of Constanta on this Romanian rail adventure. A Seat61 recommended holiday.

Soak up the scenery on beautiful Lake Maggiore and from your train window en route with this lovely week-long holiday featuring nights in Strasbourg, Locarno and Basel. You'll travel out via the Swiss Alps and back with the Gotthard Panorama Express by panoramic train and a boat trip across Lake Lucerne.

Take a whistle-stop tour of Switzerland and experience two of its most famous rail journeys - the Glacier Express and the Bernina Express. Recommended by Seat61 for its incredible scenic journeys.

Travel by train from the UK through France and Italy to the island of Sicily, then hop on a boat and travel across the Mediterranean to Malta on this great island-hopping itinerary. Your holiday includes nights in Turin, Naples and Taormina on Sicily along with 3 nights in historic Maltese capital Valletta. Part of our Race Across the World collection