Think of your last train journey and the bustling atmosphere of excitement and anticipation which can only be found at a railway station. What you felt then, I am feeling now – today even more […]
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Flinders Street Station, 7.00 am on a cool Sunday spring morning. Why on earth would anyone be here? The crowd is growing, an eclectic bunch, arriving in heavy jackets and big beanies, moving on the […]
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Touchdown, Leeds Bradford Airport, yes LBA International Yorkshire. Gods own Country. What a joy it is arriving into a UK airport other than Heathrow. It’s a breeze. We were out of the airport to nearby […]
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The Kuranda Rail is an absolute must for anyone that visits Palm Cove as it offers unparralled views of this glorious, tropical holiday spot. High up in the trees is the terrifying or thrilling (depends if you’re […]
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When my son was 8 years old it was his year to choose our annual mother/son holiday. As he was a great fan of train travel and there was a big promotion on The Ghan […]
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Ever considered train travel here in your own backyard. Why? Why not? Travelling by rail has always had a nostalgic and even romantic feel about it. Those of us that are well-travelled know that in […]
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I had heard so much about the Hakone area, that it was a good chance to see and discover. From Tokyo, I travelled by bullet train to Odawara station; such a comfortable ride and so […]
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The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is the romantic iconic train made famous by Agatha Christie’s novel ‘Murder on the Orient Express’. Those who have read the book or watched one of the movies will have memories of […]
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I began my trip in Victoria Falls, what a nice welcome the new airport was! Compared to my last visit the airport is much quicker to get through – no waiting for hours for my […]
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