Murderous Discounts on the Orient Express
Tailor Made Rail specialists in independent rail holidays, have just launched a flash sale in partnership with luxury leisure company Belmond, with discounts of up to £600…
Flight Shaming Making Air Travel Slump
While Flygskam or the Flight Shaming movement is reducing air travel in favour of rail travel, planet-heating CO2 emissions caused by planes are still set to triple by 2050. According…
London Underground : The Story of the Tube
Coral Glennie reviews Oliver Green’s loving account of the story of the London Underground, or Tube as it is referred to by Londoners. You don’t have to be a railway…
Flight-free, Wildlife Tour to Spain
Discover the little-seen Spanish region of Extremadura on a 12-day no-flight tour. Spot whales and dolphins in the Bay of Biscay, explore sun-drenched steppes and cork oak woods, take in…
Travel by Train Quicker than Plane
Omio, a leading European platform for booking travel by train, bus and plane, has come up with a list of 25 of Europe’s most popular routes they say are faster…
Travel to Sivota Greece by Train
Reduce your carbon footprint and travel to Sivota by train – the journey is part of the holiday. Travel across countries, stopping for a night in Milan, before continuing to…
Bangladesh Travel: Rivers, Relics and Wrecks
After visiting the capital Dhaka and taking a voyage to the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Johan Smits continues his Bangladesh travel by road, river and rail, encountering ancient relics and huge,…
Catch the Interrail Sale from National Rail
National Rail is offering a 10% discount on Interrail Global and selected One Country Passes, which will launch on 29 November and run until 31 December 2019. This is the…
Mountains, Lakes & Nomads of Kyrgyzstan
Keen to venture further afield for next summer’s holiday? Bordering China, and with a largely nomadic rural population, mountainous Kyrgyzstan makes a fascinating choice…
Across the Arctic Circle to the Northern Lights
As winter wonderland experiences go, there can be few to match the mesmerising Northern Lights. This 11-day escorted tour travels through stunning scenery by train…
Springtime in Mallorca for Railway Enthusiasts
With winter fast approaching, there’s only one thing for it: start planning a sunny springtime sojourn. This six-day tour, created with railway aficionados in mind, travels to…
Reduce Carbon Footprint by Train to Austria
Welcome aboard the Alpen Express: the sleeper ski train with a route that takes you right to the slopes while slashing your journey’s carbon footprint by around 80 per cent…
