Tag Archive: train

Leaving Toronto On-board VIA Rail’s Canadian Train

VIA Rail's Canadian Train

A WHIRLWIND day of sightseeing, socialising and Mexican food in Toronto comes to an end. I say my farewells to wonderful hosts nearafar, boomergirl50 and adventureista as we step off the streetcar and suddenly I’m alone again

Around Glasgow’s Clockwork Orange

Last night I took a short trip on Glasgow’s Subway for the first time in years. I always forget about it, mostly opting to explore the town centre on foot.

What it’s like to start a Blog

What better way to examine the ups and downs, the trials and tribulations of trying to break into the blogosphere than to follow the confessions of a new Blogger.

Trains you can smoke on

One of my favourite books about train travel is Jenny Diski’s Stranger on a Train: Daydreaming and Smoking Around America.

A night on the Caledonian Sleeper train

Sometimes it’s hard to summon much enthusiasm for travelling by train in your own country.  The association with a frustrating and deadening commuting routine can be hard to shake

The long road back to Yerevan

Coming home meant two things: a very long journey by public transport, and lugging an unwieldy collection of funny-shaped bags and bits of metal through a variety of cities in the summer heat.

The Green Route: London To Dublin

Stephen Chapman reccounts his journey from London to Dublin by train and ferry.