For this slow travel vlog I share my train journey from London to Paris on the Eurostar. I include some of the history about St Pancras station before bringing you along on the journey.



People still fly from London to Paris despite it being faster and more comfortable to travel by train. So I’m hoping by showing how much better getting the train is will inspire others to switch the plane for the train.


This is the first video for my trip to Croatia via Switzerland so more will be coming soon.


A few years ago I quit flying for holidays and since then whenever I go away I travel by land or sea, mainly by train or ferry.


If you’re interested in learning more about slow or sustainable travel and seeing what other flight-free holidays look like I will be uploading more videos in the future which explore both.


For now though I hope you enjoy this video and see you soon!


TIMESTAMPS


00:00 Intro
00:20 St Pancras International
00:45 History of St Pancras
02:09 Design of St Pancras
03:09 Walking to check in/security
03:20 Getting food
03:30 Our plans for this trip
04:12 Boarding the Eurostar
04:41 Setting off
04:51 Plane vs train to Paris
06:05 Going to the cafe
06:21 Entering France
06:35 More plane vs train
07:24 Arriving in Paris
07:52 Metro to Airbnb
08:38 Arriving at Airbnb
09:01 Thanks for watching


HOW LONG IT TOOK


London - Paris | 2hrs 16m


PRICE


London to Paris - from £52 one way or £78 return


WHERE TO BUY TICKETS
https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en


MUSIC


Sans cesse, mon chéri by Domenique Dumont - https://open.spotify.com/track/2Nq8gE...


Momo by Hubert Lenoir - https://open.spotify.com/track/2rRWVy...




CONTACT


[email protected]




SOURCES


https://stpancras.com/news-events/st-...
https://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/train/...
https://www.oag.com/blog/high-speed-r...
https://stpancras.com/history