In 1825, a single train journey transformed how we would see the world across the following 200 years. We celebrate the anniversary of passenger rail by picking the planet’s great historical train rides, as well as looking to the future.

From chef-led cooking classes and artists’ workshops to guided city tours and local festivals, we cherrypick 52 experiences that connect travellers with remarkable people across the States, and discover why it always pays to ask a local.

A slow rail journey through southern France shines a light on one of Europe’s early engineering masterpieces, the Canal du Midi, and the historic cities that thrived on its waters.

For centuries, Bermuda was seen as an island of mysteries. But the tales of shipwrecks and disappearances only served to

hide just how unique its people, culture and history truly are.

El Salvador and its people have moved on from the violence of the past, but can visitors look past the country’s old reputation to give themselves a chance to discover just how much has really changed there?

Kurdistan’s first long-distance hiking trail offers hope that a region that has too often been seen through the lens of war can shape a future defined by the promise of adventure tourism rather than conflict.