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What could be better than a long train ride with three kids? Four long train rides covering four countries – yes, even with three kids, says Katherine Latham
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The train in Jungfrau, Switzerland
Before kids, Tom and I were always planning our next adventure. As a pair, we explored Europe by train, travelled the length of Asia, and circled the globe. But as parents, we tended to stick to the UK; travel is not so easy with children who need routine and sleep, or who simply don’t sit still ‒ certainly not for hours at a time.
Nearly a decade into parent life, we thought it was time to introduce Billy (9), Sammy (6) and fresh-out-of-nappies Sophie (2) to a real adventure. Shaking off post-pandemic restlessness, we decided to introduce our kids to “abroad” by replicating our Europe-by-train adventure, on a realistic but ambitious multi-stop tour. We’d start in all-ages-friendly Barcelona, head to pretty Avignon in France, and end up in the snowy Swiss Alps.
We decided to introduce our kids to ‘abroad’ by replicating our Europe-by-train adventure, on a realistic but ambitious multi-stop tour
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The train in Jungfrau, Switzerland
Katherine Latham
Katherine with two of her children on one leg of the journey
Katherine Latham
The kids at Barceloneta Beach
Katherine Latham
Tom and the kids waiting at one of the many stations
Katherine Latham
The scenery in Switzerland wowed the kids
Katherine Latham
Billy in the still-snowy Alps
Katherine Latham
Hotel Suisse has family suites
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