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Nicky Gardner

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Berlin, Germany
As seen in: The Guardian, The i Paper, AOL UK
Covers:  Slow travel, meandering journeys, edgelands, back streets, border regions, deeply rural communities, branch lines, trains and ferries
Doesn't Cover: Glitz, gloss and infinity pools. Anything paid for by PR companies.

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Nicky Gardner’s Biography

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Berlin-based writer and editor exploring cultures and communities across Europe. From 2005 to 2023 co-editor (with Susanne Kries) of hidden europe magazine, a print publication which showcases fairly literary, long-form writing about unsung aspects of European lives and landscapes. Find out more at https://hiddeneurope.eu.

Co-author (with Susanne Kries) of multiple editions of Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide, the 19th edition of which is published on 22 June 2026. Find out more at https://…

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Border hopping with Germany's 9-euro ticket

Border hopping with Germany's 9-euro ticket

Germany's 9-euro ticket available for travel in June, July and August 2022 is truly an invitation to wander -…

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Travellers deserve better from European sleeper trains

Travellers deserve better from European sleeper trains

There has been plenty of interest in the Continent's sleeper train renaissance but progress is hampered by re…

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Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe's sleepe...

Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe's sleepe...

To maximise the thrill and romance of taking a night train, our rail expert recommends the best cafes, sights…

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Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe's sleepe...

Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe's sleepe...

To maximise the thrill and romance of taking a night train, our rail expert recommends the best cafes, sights…

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Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe's sleepe...

Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe's sleepe...

To maximise the thrill and romance of taking a night train, our rail expert recommends the best cafes, sights…

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Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe's sleepe...

Breakfast in Amsterdam, aperitifs in Vienna: how to make the most of your time in Europe's sleepe...

To maximise the thrill and romance of taking a night train, our rail expert recommends the best cafes, sights…

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19th edition of Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide

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By Nicky Gardner, Susanne Kries
| hiddeneurope.eu
/ Journeys / By Nicky Gardner and Susanne Kries Dear fellow travellers, We have news! A new edition of our Europe by Rail book was published last month. It seems like only yesterday that we published the final issue of hidden europe magazine, but it was in fact in July 2023 that hidden europe 70 appeared. Three years on, we are as busy as ever and there’s something of the spirit of hidden europe in the 19th edition of Europe by Rail: The Definitive Guide. It’s a great read and makes a fine gift.
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Sea-hugging railways and magical views: five of Europe’s best coastal train lines

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By Nicky Gardner
| AOL UK Verified
Route Inverness to Kyle of LochalshWhich side should I sit? The right initially, then switch to left Distance 83 miles (133km) Time 2hrs 40minsFrequency 4 trains a day (2 on Sundays)Ticket £32 singleOperatorScotRail There is only one rail route in Britain offering views of both the west and east coasts from a regular local train, and that’s the line from Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh.
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Two decades of thinking about Europe

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By Nicky Gardner, Susanne Kries
| hiddeneurope.eu
Dear fellow travellers We are very grateful to readers of our Letter from Europe who contacted us following our newsletter last week which was the first for a while. Rest assured it is very much our intention to send a Letter from Europe from time to time in the future. Issue 70 of hidden europe magazine is published this week and can now be ordered in our online shop where you can also purchase back issues of the magazine – almost all issues are still in print and available for ordering.
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