Peak Perfection

The problem with writing about Switzerland is that so much of it has been done before, in so many places and ways, including on this Journey Blog. I could tell you that the scenery is extraordinary and spectacular (it is) or that the trains and public transport are miraculously punctual (they are). I could tell …

The Best Job In The World?

I may, possibly, have the best job in the world… I get to travel, visit and enjoy wonderful places and people, experience different cultures and best of all… I get to travel by rail whenever possible. Imagine the worst day at work you can think of, and then imagine that you have to work through …

Passport to Paella

I’ve had a soft spot for Spain since I was very young. Somewhere around the age of 13 my family hooked up with a Spanish family, living in Valencia province and we visited annually spending many happy years and months there. The family had 8 daughters. After some years, there was a general consensus that …

The Northern Lights And Lapland

When you work in Global Travel, the globe doesn't always play as nice as you'd wish. Right now there is turmoil in the Gulf and this is affecting flight that route through that area. Great Rail Journeys have been working hard to repatriate clients on flights affected but there's always a knock-on. In this case, …