A Calendar of Great Rail Journeys Travel Ideas
Wherever you want to go, Great Rail Journeys is sure to be able to offer you what you want, for an unforgettable experience….
Travels to the Danube with Great Rail Journeys
After setting out from St Pancras with Great Rail Journeys, we reached Passau and spent the first few days exploring the big-hitting capitals of Vienna and Budapest before sailing on to Belgrade and the lesser chartered waters leading to the Danube Delta….
Rail journeys around North Wales
One of the best ways of appreciating the delights of the Snowdonia National Park is from a comfortable seat on one of the numerous narrow gauge steam trains in this part of Wales….
Steam trains for girls – the feminine view of North Wales with Great Rail Journeys and Rail Discoveries
The golden age of steam moves further away with each passing year, but for Silver Travellers, the sounds and smell of Britain’s heritage railways will always be evocative. If you’ve ever read Thomas the Tank Engine to your children or, like me, have fond memories of Ivor the Engine in the Postgate-Firmin cartoons from the 1960s, then you already know the feeling….
The Talyllyn Railway and its Royal connections
Spectacular scenery from the mountains to the coast and an abundance of things to see and do. Travel editor, David Powell visits The Talyllyn Railway in Snowdonia….
Jennie Bond gads about on The Ghan railway in Australia
I’m no stranger to the great Down Under. I’ve travelled pretty much all over Australia with the Queen and other members of the Royal Family during my years as the BBC’s Royal Correspondent….
Great British Breaks
If you are thinking of a ‘staycation’, a break in Great Britain, look no further than our recommended partners listed here….
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John McCarthy takes to the Indian Railways with Cox & Kings
I recently had the privilege of interviewing the journalist, author and broadcaster, John McCarthy about his trip on the luxurious train, the Deccan Odyssey through Rajasthan in India organised by Cox & Kings….
Great Rail Journeys to the Scottish Highlands
Writer and photographer Simone Abram explores the Highlands in Scotland by rail….
The new direct rail route to the South of France
We’ve all been hooked on flying to foreign holiday destinations for so long that we might have missed the amazing expansion of high-speed trains that now criss-cross Europe….
A Perfect Day on the Belmond British Pullman
My husband and I were lucky to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary recently and decided on a day trip to Bath travelling by steam. When the beautifully boxed tickets arrived I knew we were in for something unique….