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23rd September 2025

On the right tracks: National Geographic Traveller (UK)’s rail campaign is successfully showcasing the best of train travel in 2025

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On the right tracks: National Geographic Traveller (UK)’s rail campaign is successfully showcasing the best of train travel in 2025

Since February this year, the editorial team behind National Geographic Traveller (UK) has been expertly compiling a wealth of information and engaging stories on travelling the world by train.  

The multi-platform campaign opened with the March print issue’s impressive cover story highlighting which has been submitted for consideration in the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Awards 2026. 

As rail journeys experience an exciting renaissance in the travel sector, National Geographic Traveller (UK) masterfully covers hot topic reports on everything from the competitive future of Eurostar to the world’s best luxury sleeper trains. 

Highlights across print and digital include: 

  • Heard about The Ghan? Try Australia’s other outback train instead — read .Ìý
  • Is this North America’s best rail journey? Read .Ìý
  • Rail travel to the Arctic: all aboard Norway’s slow train under the midnight sun — read .Ìý
  • Take the train from Paris to Milan on Europe’s ‘style express’ — read .Ìý
  • A practical guide to collecting Japan’s eki stamps — read .Ìý
  • Six of the best European sleeper trains for 2025 — read .Ìý 

The cross-platform campaign was also supported by four newsletters in the beginning of 2025, each highlighting a different strand of rail content. Arriving in inboxes from mid-February until the end of May, readers could explore various rail adventures from around the world, including spotlights on Europe and India. 

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¹ú²úÂÒÂ× is a multi-award-winning content marketing agency and publisher, producing high-quality print, digital and live media across the travel and lifestyle sectors. Since 1997, it has published National Geographic Traveller (UK) under licence from National Geographic Partners LLC, supported by brand extensions including guides, events and digital platforms. The portfolio also features Living360, a digital lifestyle brand covering wellness, travel, food, sustainability and culture, distributed via national media and its own platform. ¹ú²úÂÒÂ× delivers custom content, branded campaigns, editorial consultancy and leading events such as the Travel Media Awards and Step Up. Its trade titles include Postcards and the ASTA Worldwide Destination Guide, with content also produced for national newspapers. 
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