High Speed Two in Slow Motion
There were two pieces of news 10th January which are tenuously linked yet worth reading with the other in mind. One was that the ambitious £32 billion High Speed Two…
Happy New Year and Avoiding the Train Fares Hike
Three being the magic number makes 3rd January the perfect day to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Happy New Year Everyone! The year began with an announcement that rail…
The Train-loving Drag Queen
Now, I could talk about last week's eye-opening World Travel Market, or the fabulous Fortean Times UnConvention. But I thought It'd be more fun to write about someone I met…
The Silk Road Ch@llenge Made Me Eat Horsemeat
Walking across the vast expanse of the exhibition hall at World Travel Market 2011, four of the five Silk Road (or 'silky road' as some of them called it) countries…
And So Begins Another World Travel Market
Sunday 6th November 2011 and a lot of bloggers are in (excitingly) the Guoman hotel attached to Charing Cross station. I love a good railway hotel so this was right…
But More Importantly, Philip Hammond Forgot About Women…
This morning on the tube I read the headline on a Metro someone was reading. It was about how expensive train travel is, again. But that wasn't what really annoyed…
What’s in a Name?
As some of you will know by now (particularly London-based bloggers) I am setting up a new blog. For me. With the help of @theaussienomad. He's been in Spain for...…
Over and Under | More 1800s rail satire
Some of you might have noticed the frequency of posts on this blog has dropped dramatically. Do not fear, there is a new, independent blog under development where content from…