Scott’s recent suggestion to host a tour to Scandinavia in the heart of an Arctic winter has captured our imagination. The research we’ve been doing to build the tour has unlocked a collection of interesting stories and truly unique elements which we thought we’d like to share. “I have never done a tour quite like …
AN UN-TOUCHED AND UN-DISCOVERED WORLD Characterised by long, winding tracks nestled in breathtaking landscapes, the narrow-gauge Sardinian Railways have always attracted the attention of travellers. Transporting you far from glamorous resorts and popular tourist attractions is the Trenino Verde, the “Little Green Train.” The appropriate name given to this unique railway is a tribute to …
EXPERIENCE IT ALL ON OUR QUEENSLAND SAVANNAH ADVENTURE NEXT JUNE- The Gulflander- Often affectionately described as ‘a train from nowhere to nowhere’, the heritage listed Normanton to Croydon line was never connected to the rest of the Queensland Rail Network. From lush wetlands and grasslands to barren Savannah terrain, the Gulflander traverses through countryside most …
Its not hard to argue the merits of train travel, as it’s still one of the most civilised forms of transports ever invented. To find out how far the simple technology of the steel wheel on iron rails has come in the last two centuries, you need to look no further than Japan. Boasting one …
There’s always a sense of occasion as a tour gets close to departure. In the case of my regular and popular train travel tour to Scandinavia every northern summer, there is the usual sense of expectation, excitement and flutters of concern that all will go well down the line. Even though I have done this …
Tour Leader Playtime – Adventures in Scandinavia Read More »
Touring the world by rail may seem a little old-fashioned, and perhaps images of Paul Theroux in his famous travel book “The Great Railway Bizarre” slugging his way across Europe and Asia in the 1980’s on slow and antiquated trains pulled by gritty steam locomotives was once the fate of the average long distance train …
By Howard Rich My journey with Scott McGregor’s railway Adventures, March 2016 A motorbike police escort, complete with wailing sirens, lined the route and paved the way for our group of surprised but delighted travellers as we made the 20 minute bus journey through the choking peak hour ‘tuk tuk’ morning traffic from the comfortable Grand Cinnamon Hotel in Colombo to the …
SRI LANKA: LAND OF GREAT CONTRAST, INTRIGUE AND SPLENDOUR Read More »
DAY 1 Another adventure with Scott McGregor. We have been looking forward to the planes, trains, boats, trams and bus adventure to Myanmar after a wonderful experience with him in Sri Lanka. Dan flew in from Nairobi and I came up from Adelaide. Armed with loads of tropical medicine, probiotics and natural fibre clothing, I …
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