The World S Great Rail Journeys

Author : Lonely Planet
Publisher : Lonely Planet
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781788682022

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Amazing Train Journeys by Lonely Planet Pdf

Experience 60 of the world's greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Canada's Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide's The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines. Each profile contains practical information like ticket options and timetables, plus inspiring photos and illustrated maps.

Author : gestalten,Monisha Rajesh
Publisher : Gestalten
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3967040208

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Epic Train Journeys by gestalten,Monisha Rajesh Pdf

From a journey through the Alps on the Bernina Express to a ride from Colombo up to Sri Lanka's tea plantations, there are endless possibilities to explore the world through fabulous train rides. Train Journeys will provide inspiration and practical tips for people who want to experience the joys of traveling by rail. The book features descriptions and details of 50 amazing rail journeys across the globe, from short trips that last a few hours to multi-day, cross-continental journeys, ranging from budget-friendly trips aboard local transport to iconic luxury liners.

Author : Paul Theroux
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2006-06-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780547525150

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The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux Pdf

The acclaimed author recounts his epic journey across Europe and Asia in this international bestselling classic of travel literature: “Compulsive reading” (Graham Greene). In 1973, Paul Theroux embarked on a four-month journey by train from the United Kingdom through Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. In The Great Railway Bazaar, he records in vivid detail and penetrating insight the many fascinating incidents, adventures, and encounters of his grand, intercontinental tour. Asia's fabled trains—the Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Frontier Mail, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Mandalay Express, the Trans-Siberian Express—are the stars of a journey that takes Theroux on a loop eastbound from London's Victoria Station to Tokyo Central, then back from Japan on the Trans-Siberian. Brimming with Theroux's signature humor and wry observations, this engrossing chronicle is essential reading for both the ardent adventurer and the armchair traveler.

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1913679292

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The World's Great Rail Journeys by Brian Solomon Pdf

The World's Great Rail Journeys describes over 50 of the world's most exciting, unusual, and exotic railway journeys, including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australasia, updated to include photographs of new trains travelling on the same spectacular routes. Each journey is accompanied by a route map and is described in terms of the technical challenges of the construction of the track as well as the stunning views to be seen while travelling on the trains. One of the most famous, the Orient Express route from Paris to Istanbul, is historical and no longer possible as a single journey but full details of how to trace the route today accompany the description of the original concept. Other journeys are included because of the exciting countryside they pass through, such as the spectacular railways in the Canadian Rockies, or the challenging nature of the route, such as India's Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, or the Indian Pacific which runs across Australia from Perth to Sydney.

Author : John Grant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0762706147

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Great American Rail Journeys by John Grant Pdf

The executive producer of the PBS TV programs by the same name now brings the joys of North American rail journeys to readers in a large-format color tome. Enriched with historical detail, each of the eight chapters celebrates one rail journey. 150 color photos. 8 maps.

Author : Colin Dennis Garratt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : OCLC:1156653466

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Illustrated Book of Steam and Rail by Colin Dennis Garratt Pdf

Author : Monisha Rajesh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-24
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781408869789

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Around the World in 80 Trains by Monisha Rajesh Pdf

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER AWARD FOR BEST TRAVEL BOOK SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 'Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her journey does what trains do best. Getting to the heart of things. Prepare for a very fine ride' Michael Palin From the cloud-skimming heights of Tibet's Qinghai railway to silk-sheeted splendour on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, Around the World in 80 Trains is a celebration of the glory of train travel and a witty and irreverent look at the world. Packing up her rucksack – and her fiancé, Jem – Monisha Rajesh embarks on an unforgettable adventure that takes her from London's St Pancras station to the vast expanses of Russia and Mongolia, North Korea, Canada, Kazakhstan, and beyond. The journey is one of constant movement and mayhem, as the pair strike up friendships and swap stories with the hilarious, irksome and ultimately endearing travellers they meet on board, all while taking in some of the earth's most breathtaking views.

Author : Tom Savio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 184517030X

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The World's Great Railway Journeys by Tom Savio Pdf

Features 26 journeys.

Author : Judy Nunn
Publisher : Random House Australia
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780857986757

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Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn Pdf

Master storyteller Judy Nunn has now sold over 1 million books worldwide. In her spellbinding new bestseller she takes us on a breathtaking journey deep into the red heart of Australia. It is 2001 and as the world charges into the new Millennium, a century-old dream is about to be realised in the Red Centre of Australia: the completion of the mighty Ghan railway, a long-lived vision to create the 'backbone of the continent', a line that will finally link Adelaide with the Top End. But construction of the final leg between Alice Springs and Darwin will not be without its complications, for much of the desert it will cross is Aboriginal land. Hired as a negotiator, Jessica Manning must walk a delicate line to reassure the Elders their sacred sites will be protected. Will her innate understanding of the spiritual landscape, rooted in her own Arunta heritage, win their trust? It’s not easy to keep the peace when Matthew Witherton and his survey team are quite literally blasting a rail corridor through the timeless land of the Never-Never. When the paths of Jessica and Matthew finally cross, their respective cultures collide to reveal a mystery that demands attention. As they struggle against time to solve the puzzle, an ancient wrong is awakened and calls hauntingly across the vastness of the outback . . .

Author : Nora Dunn,The Professional Hobo
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-24
Category : Railroad travel
ISBN : 1500672467

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Tales of Trains by Nora Dunn,The Professional Hobo Pdf

The author shares her adventures of traveling by train throughout the world.

Author : Sharon Hudgins
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781789140187

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Food on the Move by Sharon Hudgins Pdf

All aboard for a delicious ride on nine legendary railway journeys! Meals associated with train travel have been an important ingredient of railway history for more than a century—from dinners in dining cars to lunches at station buffets and foods purchased from platform vendors. For many travelers, the experience of eating on a railway journey is often a highlight of the trip, a major part of the “romance of the rails.” A delight for rail enthusiasts, foodies, and armchair travelers alike, Food on the Move serves up the culinary history of these famous journeys on five continents, from the earliest days of rail travel to the present. Chapters invite us to table for the haute cuisine of the elegant dining carriages on the Orient Express; the classic American feast of steak-and-eggs on the Santa Fe Super Chief; and home-cooked regional foods along the Trans-Siberian tracks. We eat our way across Canada’s vast interior and Australia’s spectacular and colorful Outback; grab an infamous “British railway sandwich” to munch on the Flying Scotsman; snack on spicy samosas on the Darjeeling Himalayan Toy Train; dine at high speed on Japan’s bullet train, the Shinkansen; and sip South African wines in a Blue Train—a luxury lounge-car featuring windows of glass fused with gold dust. Written by eight authors who have traveled on those legendary lines, these chapters include recipes from the dining cars and station eateries, taken from historical menus and contributed by contemporary chefs, as well as a bounty of illustrations. A toothsome commingling of dinner triangles and train whistles, this collection is a veritable feast of meals on the move.

Author : Max Wade-Matthews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:855959355

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World's Great Railway Journeys by Max Wade-Matthews Pdf

Author : Anthony Lambert
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-05
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781785780660

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The 50 Greatest Train Journeys of the World by Anthony Lambert Pdf

Whether you're on the Orient Express or the Inverness to Wick and Thurso route traversing some of the wildest country in Britain, train travel affords a vision of the world like no other. From the modest line through North Yorkshire's Esk Valley to the Trans-Siberian; from a narrow-gauge web of lines in the Harz Mountains to the coast-tocoast journey through the mountains of Corsica, acclaimed travel writer Anthony Lambert presents an unmissable selection for any traveller who loves the journey as much as the destination. Here is a carefully chosen, wide-ranging selection of train journeys with character, sublime scenery and a real sense of history.

Author : David Collier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1772620122

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Morton by David Collier Pdf

A graphic novel lamenting the loss of train travel, the grip of family, mortality, art, and the human condition, with many other digressions thrown in for good measure. The book opens in media res as Collier finds out about his grandmother s death. While trying to publish his next book another close death shocks him to act on his dream to travel with his wife and son across the country by rail, before it is too late. Through the passing landscape he introduces his family (and the reader) to his old way of life and tries to track down the many characters he has lost touch with.

Author : Max Wade-Matthews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Railroad
ISBN : 0857235613

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The World's Great Railway Journeys by Max Wade-Matthews Pdf