It goes without saying that Interrail is in itself an essential travel experience to enjoy (ditto Eurail for our non-European friends) by any budding traveller who's set their sights on seeing Europe. Whether you're a first-time Interrailer or a seasoned train-hopper, … [Read more...]
Japan’s Star Wars Train: All Aboard Kansai International to Osaka Namba Nankai Train
Osaka’s ‘Star Wars’ train came as a real surprise to me. It’s not the sort of thing you’d expect when travelling Japan’s rail network, and if you’re quick, you might be able to catch it too. It’s running on the Kansai International to Osaka Namba Nankai line until May … [Read more...]
17 Ways to Ride & Dine with Steam Train Dining Experience Gifts
A steam train dining experience will let you relive the age of steam in style. Combine the elegance of steam train travel with dining onboard as you puff through the magnificent British countryside. There are options to suit all budgets - ranging from fine dining in … [Read more...]
Steam Train Driving Experiences in Britain: Perfect Days Out for Steam Lovers
Have you spent the whole of your life dreaming you’re on the footplate of a racing steam locomotive? Or have a loved one who would love to relive the good old days on a steam train driving experience? Thanks to decades of loving care and preservation, Britain’s heritage … [Read more...]
London to Istanbul by Train – European Rail Pass and Route Options
Interrailing from London to Istanbul by train is one of the world’s greatest train journeys. It’s a classic route that evokes the romance of the Orient Express and the glamour of the golden age of rail. These days the Pullman carriages and steam locos have been replaced … [Read more...]
Trans Europe Express – Kraftwerk Inspired Rail Tour
We’d met in London’s West End for a pint and a catch up and discussed doing a rail trip together later in the year. I’d suggested we did something in Britain but my good friend Jools at Railway Stays preferred Europe. The next time I heard from him he pinged me a text. … [Read more...]
How To Enjoy Interrailing When You’re Older and Wiser
If you ever headed off to the continent in your university summer holidays chances are you booked an interrail ticket and spent a month in a haze of cheap red wine and dodgy youth hostels carrying an oversized backpack. But interrailing isn’t just for students. It’s also … [Read more...]
Night Riviera Sleeper Train – London to Penzance, Cornwall
The Night Riviera Sleeper Train from London to Penzance and other destinations in Cornwall is a truly fantastic experience. The romance of train travel is still going strong in Britain, on this trip from the capital to the far south-west of … [Read more...]
How To Shuffle Railcards & Win Cheap Train Fares Every Time
Tom Zoellner’s excellent historical travelogue book 'Train' paints a telling portrait of Britain’s relationship with rail travel. In the book, the American academic travels the length and breadth of the country’s rails without any major delay or incident (from Thurso in … [Read more...]