The appeal of a great train journey is simple: you see a lot, in comfort, without constantly packing and unpacking. On the best routes, the journey stops feeling like transit and starts becoming the trip itself. 

Across six continents, these are some of the luxury train journeys around the world that do that particularly well.

Barcelona is a city that refuses to sit still. It shifts with the light, seemingly reshaping itself with every corner. It is a mosaic of soaring architecture, salt-stitched air, and streets that hum with human rhythm... especially around Christmas time. Here, history is not displayed behind glass; it lives in the open, carved into façades, whispered through alleyways, and carried by the breeze from the Mediterranean. It is displayed for, and enjoyed by, all. 

This is a city built on creativity and sharpened by resilience, a place that has mastered the quiet art of drawing you in and holding you captive.

We arrived curious, and left breathless – in the literal sense as well as the emotional one. Many of Peru’s most extraordinary regions lie at high altitude. The old Incan capital of Cusco, gateway to Machu Picchu, is located at 3 400m, and many mountain passes in the area reach well above 4 000m. At these elevations the air is thinner, which means your body absorbs less oxygen. Even gentle walking can leave you short of breath at first. Yet this same altitude is what shapes Peru’s dramatic landscapes, its vast mountain vistas and the sense of being somewhere utterly remarkable.

Have you been craving an African adventure? If you haven’t been yet, Victoria Falls deserves a top spot on your bucket list. 

Here are eight experiences that the resort town has to offer. 

If you haven't been to Uganda and seen gorillas yet, put this experience high up on your bucket list right now!

Visiting the Grand Canyon is like gazing into the abyss of time; the world's biggest canyon is a geological marvel that has been carved by the Colorado River over millions of years.