I hope I am right when I say that people with special needs are considered much more than they ever used to be. Certainly, I believe that the train companies are more aware and eager to accommodate people who need assistance when they travel. My particular experience is of …

Birmingham Moor Street is definitely my favourite of the three major railway stations in Birmingham. It is the only one which has a pleasant atmosphere and a thoughtfully designed building. In fact it is about 100 years old, but has only been restored by Chiltern Railways in the last …

Last year we took our eldest to a day out with Thomas the Tank Engine at the forest of Dean railway. This was an excellent day out that we all enjoyed. Kurt is a really big Thomas fan and loves to see Thomas at whenever the opportunity …

Wow, today was quite an awkward day. I bought a train ticket to go from Laveno to Milan on the FN train system. Now apart from the fact that it is about 70 km distance and that the train takes roughly 2+ hours to get to destination, regardless of …

If you’re anything like me, which you might or might not be because apparently we’re all equal yet unique, you care about the environment, your car, and saving money. So I recommend using public transportation whenever possible. The Pacific Surfliner is the Amtrak train that runs from …

The new Airport Link (Sky Train) in Bangkok just opened this year. It is very fast and will get you from the BKK Airport into the heart of the city in just 20 minutes with the express train. It runs above ground, above the highways (Sky Train). The …