TICKET TO RIDE: AROUND THE WORLD ON 49 UNUSUAL TRAIN JOURNEYs: Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys

by Tom Chesshyre

Overview

Experience the world by train

Why do people love trains so much?

Tom Chesshyre is on a mission to find the answer by experiencing the world through train travel - on both epic and everyday rail routes, aboard every type of ride, from steam locomotives to bullet trains, meeting a cast of memorable characters who share a passion for train travel. Join him on the rails and off the beaten track as he embarks on an exhilarating whistle-stop tour around the globe, from Sri Lanka to Iran via Crewe, Inverness, the Australian outback and beyond.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781849538268
Publisher:	Octopus Books
Publication date:	05/01/2017
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Tom Chesshyre's train travels include an 11,000-mile jaunt around Europe for his book on the European high-speed train revolution, and thousands of miles more across the UK for his weekly hotel column in The Times. Tom has visited 94 countries for his writing.

Editorial Reviews

"Affectionate." —Wanderlust Magazine


"Amusing and insightful book." —E&T Magazine


"Evocative mix of thrill rides and gentle journeys worldwide. Even if locomotives and rolling stock leave you cold, you’ll enjoy the author’s trademark dry humour." —World of Cruising Magazine

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