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The Ghan Train Australia : Video tour of this iconic railway journey

…ry Australia #NTAustralia The Ghan train in Australia is one of the iconic railway journeys in the world. This luxurious train follows the trail of the pioneering Afghan camel that transported goods through the vast centre of this massive continent. Today passengers can travel over 2,900 kilometres between Darwin in the Northern Territory to Adelaide in South Australia on board this magnificent train. It stops in Katherine, to allow passengers to…

Cruise Tips

Incredible Train Journeys Every Cruiser Should Consider. And Why!

…love this train and go on every time I go to Skagway. It never tires. Flam Railway An equally impressive mountain train I love to do on a Norwegian fjords cruise, is the Flam Railway. Like the White Pass & Yukon train, this goes high up into the mountains. It’s also a relatively short train trip of 20 kilometres/ 13-miles each way between Flam and Myrdal. And it basically weaves up the steep mountain with 21 hairpin bends, 20 tunnels and stunning…

The railway system in the UK is quite an odd one. Great Western being very odd

London / railway / train

The railway system in the UK is quite an odd one. Great Western being very odd

The railway system in the UK is quite an odd one. The privatisation from the much maligned British Rail, has at best been a mixed success. The main issue, from what I can understand, is the companies that bid for the rights to run various routes bid too much, and so are scrambling to cut costs. This means mixed service based on which route you are on. As the picture shows, the first class seats on Great Western, that runs the long service from Lo…

Eurostar Business Premier Lounge St Pancras International Railway Station London

Eurostar / Trains / transportation

Eurostar Business Premier Lounge St Pancras International Railway Station London

(new) Eurostar Business Premier Lounge St Pancras London, originally uploaded by garybembridge. As you will know, I really love the Eurostar and think it is the only way to travel from London to Paris as a previous post explains. The Eurostar Business Premier Lounge at St Pancras London opened a few months after the station opened for Eurostar services. The station at St Pancras, as I have written about and shown in a previous post, is massive an…

The Ghan / Trains / transportation

The Ghan Train Australia Review. My impressions and photos of this iconic railway journey

The Ghan is one of the iconic train journeys in the world. This epic trip travels over 2,900 kilometres through the outback of Australia between Darwin in the Northern Territory and Adelaide in South Australia. Following the steps ancient Afghan cameleers took transporting goods through this vast country, the train provides a memorable experience spanning three days and two nights. The most luxurious option is travelling in Platinum Class. The sp…

Most Asked Questions About River Cruises

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Most Asked Questions About River Cruises

…ar or you’re catching the train from Brussels or whatever, you come to the railway station and you get off the railway station across the road and the ships are there. Do You Recommend The Pre- and Post-Extension To Prague Or A Separate Specific Czech Republic Tour? I would absolutely recommend the Prague extension. It is very popular, very common for people to do that. Most of the river cruises I’ve been on along the Danube I see people doing the…

British Pullman / Trains / transportation

Orient Express British Pullman Train. The Golden Age Journey By Train.

…Zena and Cygnus. The carriages had been sold off in the 1960s and 1970s to railway enthusiasts who had used them for all sorts of things from chicken coops to static restaurants. James B Sherwood, a rich American visionary and railway lover, had a vision to recreate the defunct Orient Express on the Continent and started to buy up Pullman carriages, buying up 35 from various sources and auctions. He used the sleepers to recreate the Orient Express…

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9 Amazing Activities That Will Make Any Alaska Cruise Epic

…ectors get to the goldfields, and to transport ore and the cargo back. The railway ran from 1900 until 1982. In the late 1990s, it was resurrected as a tourist attraction, travelling from Skagway up many thousands of feet right up to the White Pass summit. While you can go further into Canada, the best trip, in my view, is the 40-mile return trip to the summit and back. The views are incredible as the train twists and turns up the mountain, there…

Finland

Helsinki Tips For Travellers : Must-Do and Must-See Sights and Attractions

…y Station Another place to see, some blocks back from here, is the Central Railway Station. I normally wouldn’t recommend going to look at a railway station, but this one is worth seeing. It was designed by a Finnish architect (Elial Saarinen) and is a noted landmark. It’s dominated by a tall clock tower and surrounded by beautiful sculptures. Another good reason for going is the tourist information office is inside here. Church In The Rock Anothe…

Toronto

Toronto Tips For Travellers : Must-do Things To See and Do

…festival is held here too. People in Toronto use them to escape. CN Tower/ Railway Museum The CN Tower is a real must do. This massive big structure has incredible views from the top, and is an icon of the city. It’s quite expensive to go up (around 32 CAD). This includes the 3D show and a trip up the tower. It’s amazing. It used to be one of the tallest structures in the world and is now about the third biggest structure. For 30 years it was the…

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

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HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…