THE COMPASS

In this week’s Compass: Discover charming Swiss trains with breathtaking alpine views, find your next stay at one of the world’s best new hotels, and travel to the town offering front-row seats to tarantula mating season.

The most scenic train trips through Switzerland, according to our expert

Everett Potter is the author of National Geographic’s 100 Train Journeys of a Lifetime and also leads the iconic National Geographic Expedition’s Swiss Trains and the Italian District journey. Given that there are 9,000 trains operating every day on Swiss rails, we’re pretty lucky he’s giving our readers his recommendations for the most gorgeous routes you can take.

The world’s 30 best new hotels

From Australia to Uganda, we reveal the world’s most exciting hotel openings. It's a list as varied as it is unparalleled—whether you want to eat the freshest produce at an upscale farm stay, find designer digs in the city, or tune out on a jungle retreat in the mountains.

AVOIDING TRAVEL HEADACHES

It’s tarantula mating season. This is the best place to watch.

A town in southeastern Colorado celebrates all things tarantulas at its annual festival. First dreamt up in 2018, the two-day event attracts hundreds of scientists and tourists to observe the hairy creatures and to take part in public science talks, a parade, and more.

Today’s newsletter was edited and curated by Sidney Madden and produced by Alisher Egamov. 

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