Reinventing the Blue Train, South Africa
Recently voted Africa’s Leading Luxury Train at the 2019 World Travel Awards, South Africa’s iconic Blue Train is reinventing itself too. Not only has its second train set been given a makeover and extension…
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Recently voted Africa’s Leading Luxury Train at the 2019 World Travel Awards, South Africa’s iconic Blue Train is reinventing itself too. Not only has its second train set been given a makeover and extension…
Charleston, South Carolina – considered one of the USA’s best small cities – is one to watch for in 2019. In April, the genteel seaside city (famed for cobblestone streets, an exciting food scene and yesteryear… …
On a trip to Yosemite Park and Tuolumne County, Mark Bibby Jackson glories in the vast open spaces, incredibly friendliness and wonderful nature, as he discovers another side to California…
For your next holiday why not ditch the plane for a train journey through some of the most picturesque places in the world. We’ve chosen eight of the most beautiful train rides you can find, whether you’re travelling…
For connoisseurs of steam travel and vintage transport, the Isle of Man is one of the UK’s hidden gems. Indulge your passion for times past on the Isle of Man Driving Experience, a week-long holiday …
Launched today, a new range of holidays under the ‘Exclusive Small Group Tours’ name by Great Rail Journeys . The York-based operator, familiar to many as ‘GRJ’ has announced its newest…
What better way to set yourself up for autumn than with a foray to The Far West of Ireland? This ten-day tour explores the Emerald Isle by train, combining journeys on Iarnród Éireann’s modern…
The majority of inns in the Epicurean Collection are conveniently located near to train stations, making for the perfect escape from the busy London life, especially for those who don’t…
Groups of up to eight now have the option to exclusively hire an entire luxury train carriage for their private use for the journey of a lifetime to Machu Picchu…
Titan has launched its new Iconic Rail Journeys brochure for 2019, featuring beautiful and breath-taking rail routes in all corners of the globe. Introducing two new journeys on board one…
The former East German state of Saxony has a wealth of history and a totally different feel to it as Mark Bibby Jackson discovers on his trip to Dresden and…
It’s not just royalty that can command their own private railway carriages. Now, Golden Eagle Luxury Trains is raising the luxury train travel bar still further on its Trans-Siberian journeys…
Whether its sunning it up in Biarritz, magical Madeira, getting Inside Asia, sampling a great chocolate festival, railing it through India, visiting the Algarve or penning that novel we all…
Rail Discoveries the UK’s leading escorted group rail holiday provider has released their new brochure for 2018. The brochure includes five new worldwide adventures…
Travellers and explorers venturing to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu will have a greater choice of train travel available to them following the start of a new service…
On her month-long Albania travel Odyssey, Emma Levine decides to ignore all local advice and take the train…
The UK’s leading escorted group rail tour operator, Great Rail Journeys has released their brand new worldwide brochure for 2019, with five new bucket list adventures. Plus with an Early Booking…
From walking for singles along the Catalan coast and mountains, to white-water rafting for families in Croatia, check out these offers and holiday ideas…
Check out this week’s selection of holiday offers, late availability and ideas from Travel PR…
Slow Holiday specialist Inntravel encourages travellers to enjoy a change of pace in 2018 with its new SlowMotion programme, where the journey is as important as the destination. Among the…
Bamboo Travel has created the ultimate foodie’s trip entitled ‘Gourmet China’ and, thanks to the new high-speed train link between Xian and Chengdu – which started operating December 2017 –…
McKinlay Kidd has launched five new self-guided trips in Scotland and England for 2018. From self-drive trips, rail holidays and fly-drives, all can be tailored to customers’ precise requirements…
The UK’s leading escorted group rail tour operator, Great Rail Journeys has a selection of winter tours with late availability. From Cambodia to Canada there are twenty of the most…
Kick off 2018 with a few global travel ideas from around the global – from classical music in the Arctic to humanitarian holidays in Malawi. …
Railways are a necessary means of travel for many working people, but they can also be a source of tremendous enjoyment on holiday. There really is little to compare with railways for a fantastic journey.
Railcards
Many cities provide railcards which offer fare reductions at various amounts, a financial must for frequent users. For the traveller, buying a Eurorail card is a cost effective, and an efficient way of seeing Europe.
The Orient Express
A current journey on the Belmond Venice Simplon Orient Express offers a reduced journey compared to the original immortalised by Agatha Christie, but the traveller is still indulged by white-gloved staff and five-star service to Venice, culminating in a two-night stay in a Venetian palace.
Railway Journeys
There are many fascinating rail journeys throughout the world. The Blue Train in South Africa, The Trans-Siberian Railway and the rail trip up to Machu Picchu are just some of the more famous ones. Use the viewing car when travelling by Amtrac from San Francisco to Santa Barbara and watching the dolphins leaping out of the sea at you is magical.