Transport: From Bikes to Boeings

The RV Experience

11/10/2018

The RV Experience. After touring around California in a 30ft RV, just how was it? We assess the drive and the accommodation in detail. … More The RV Experience

Interrail for grown ups – a great option for independent travel

14/07/2018

How we used Interrail passes to tour Norway and Sweden in 8 days. Interrail isn’t just for students. Interrail is for grown ups too! … More Interrail for grown ups – a great option for independent travel

Five reasons why you should take the train from Bergen to Oslo

25/05/2018

We’re big fans of train journeys – not just for getting from A to B, but for the enjoyment of the journey itself. And Bergen to Oslo is really one of the best. So here are five reasons why you should give it a go. Bergen is a real gem Stockfish. Dried white fish – … More Five reasons why you should take the train from Bergen to Oslo

Want to stay on track? Try a TimeCzech, maybe….

14/05/2018

Four thousand miles, we’ve clocked up on great railways around the world. In the lap of luxury on the Rocky Mountaineer. Breathtakingly fast on a Japanese Bullet Train. And clickety-clacking right through Vietnam, night and day, on the Reunification Express. So bundling bags, backpacks, coats and hot coffee onto a corridor train at České Budějovice … More Want to stay on track? Try a TimeCzech, maybe….

Review: EUROPE BY RAIL – The Definitive Guide

04/02/2018

We spent a week travelling round the Czech Republic recently–some of it by train. We actually messed up one of our journeys and I kicked myself for not having this book with us to refer to. I’d left it at home to make space for my snow boots. Ironically, we hardly saw a flake of … More Review: EUROPE BY RAIL – The Definitive Guide

Six hundred miles and Sri Lankan smiles: views from the back seat

21/10/2017

The creases in Ranjith’s shirt sleeves were razor sharp. Two first-timers to Sri Lanka in the back, with a 600 mile wish list, and no pre-booked transport? This was a big day for him. At the wheel next to Ranjith: his friend Nandana. Sensing a flinch as we squeezed between two tuktuks and a trash … More Six hundred miles and Sri Lankan smiles: views from the back seat

Train travel in Sri Lanka: 10 top tips to keep you on track

13/10/2017

After two long train journeys in Sri Lanka, we learnt a lot. Here are our top 10 tips: Plan ahead Many of the longer distance trains have reserved carriages set aside in 1st, 2nd and 3rd class sections, which will guarantee you a seat. Some go on sale a month in advance, but go fast. … More Train travel in Sri Lanka: 10 top tips to keep you on track

Colombo – a great introduction to Sri Lanka

23/09/2017

‘You know what I feel like?’ my juddering voice shouted to Nigel, one hand gripping the tuk tuk’s plastic bench seat like grim death, the other clinging claw-like to the front ‘safety bar’. ‘I feel like a real travel pro, now ‘. His mocking reply was drowned out by Colombo’s roar; its dusty city centre … More Colombo – a great introduction to Sri Lanka

Why we’re all to blame for British trains

19/11/2016

Originally posted on The Commercial Traveller:
I’ve recently returned from Japan where I travelled over 800 miles by rail and I was struck by the comparison of two first world rail systems – the Japanese and the British. In Britain, we all know the shinkansen (which we dub the bullet train) for its speed. It…