It’s a Great 3-Night Ride, Mate!
Seven years ago, I flew to Australia and took both of their trans-continental trains. These are just a few of the photos I took during the three-night ride on the flagship train that crosses the...
View ArticleDarwin to Adelaide on the Ghan.
After crossing the Australian continent on the Indian Pacific, I spent three delightful days in Perth. I must say, I felt quite at home there and would love to visit again. From Perth I flew up to...
View ArticleFrom North to South on the Ghan.
There are two luxury trains that bisect the Australian continent: the Indian Pacific, which crosses east-west between Sydney and Perth, and the Ghan, which goes north-south, between Darwin and...
View ArticleIn Praise of Long Train Rides.
Crossing the Australian continent from Sydney to Perth on the Indian Pacific meets all of my requirements for maximum enjoyment of a long-distance train ride. It must also include at least two nights...
View ArticleIt’s not the Heat, It’s Darwin!
Five seconds after stepping out of the Darwin airport terminal’s air conditioning and into the open air, the sweat began to drip from every pore. Reading about it here won’t adequately convey how...
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