Trains on the Brain Savour the journey & travel by train
Category “Journey reviews”
South Korea’s Train Express, spooling up to High Speed
Could America’s Amtrak learn a few things from Korea’s Train Express? This guest blogger thinks so, with an interesting comparison of two recent journeys. Rail travel is rare for me. Aside from the niche Grand Canyon Railway and the very flawed METRO Light Rail, my home state of Arizona has little passenger rail service. Those [...]
Paris to Italy Sleeper Train: Say Hello to Thello and Goodbye to Artesia
The Artesia Paris to Venice sleeper train was the first I’d taken, back in 2008. Because of this perhaps, it was massively exciting. It was also a surprise romantic weekend break, a late anniversary present. A blissful stay in the Five Star Hotel Bauer Palladio, a converted convent on the Guidecca island with its own [...]
How to Dress for the Orient Express?
The Venice Simplon Orient Express is one of the world’s most glamorous train journeys, the ultimate in luxury rail travel. But do you have to look the part as you depart for a slice of old fashioned romance on the rails? I did a trip from London to Paris last year, so read my review [...]
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