Gives an invitation to view, from a railway carriage, India - a country with the largest rail network in the world. As you travel the length and breadth of India, experience nature's magic at work - the splendour of the sun-kissed mountains, the rivers, the waterfalls, the golden beaches and the br... Lees verder

Travel journalist Andrew Eames was in the ancient Syrian city of Aleppo when he met an elderly lady who had known Agatha Christie. Fascinated by the exotic history of this quintessentially English crime writer, he decided to retrace the trip from London to Baghdad which she made in 1928 - a journey ... Lees verder

During the tumultuous year of 2008—when gas prices reached $4 a gallon, Amtrak set ridership records, and a commuter train collided with a freight train in California—journalist James McCommons spent a year on America’s trains, talking to the people who ride and work the rails throughout much of the... Lees verder

When joining British Railways in June 1962 Keith had no particular interest in either railways or, more pertinently steam locomotives, it being “just a job involving timetables”. It quickly became apparent, however, that the people he was to work with, Bill being amongst them, had been “guided” by h... Lees verder

A funny and affecting portrait of Britain's love hate relationship with the railway with a new chapter for this paperback edition Britain gave railways to the world, yet its own network is the dearest (definitely) and the worst (probably) in Western Europe. Trains are deeply embedded in the natio... Lees verder