Anxiety is high as COVID-19 restriction ease but Britons are still looking to get away during the summer. As the lockdown measures are relaxed and people start venturing farther afield, Canopy & Stars is boosting confidence by showing a different side to British staycations.

If you're spending lockdown dreaming of lazing on a beach, escaping to the wilderness, or indulging in a stay at a swish hotel, you're not alone. People may not know when travel restrictions in the US will ease, but the positive feelings of anticipation have them planning vacations for the future.

In the post-pandemic summer, the UK is getting its holiday fix closer to home. Rail Charter Services’ limited-time tourist train is opening up pockets of the UK countryside known for its scenic beauty to travellers, tapping into growing slow travel desires for affordable and transformational journeys.

In a few years, sleeper trains have gone from empty carriages to eco-luxury. Connecting Central Europe both day and night, Austria’s Federal Railway (ÖBB) is transforming the train travel experience. Will the next decade provide a Europe-wide renaissance of the romance of rail?