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...

Five years ago, I went to Australia and rode their two transcontinental trains. The first ride was aboard the Indian Pacific, which runs east-to-west between Sydney and Perth. From there...

Here’s a departure from the norm: Darwin’s train station is a 30 minute taxi ride out of town, well beyond the airport. And when I get there, the rain is...

The night before my flight up to Darwin, as I arrange a wake-up call, the woman at the hotel’s front desk says 30 minutes will be plenty of time to...

Most people think that three nights on a train is an eternity. Me? I’m always sorry when I near the end of a train ride, no matter how long I’ve...

The Ghan arrived in Adelaide station this morning precisely on time. Not a surprise, because we sat on a siding a dozen or so miles outside of town for a...

I will soon be crossing two long-anticipated train rides off my must-do list. Tomorrow morning, I’m hopping over to Honolulu and, just after noon, will take Hawaiian Airlines’ non-stop flight...

I’ve just made arrangements for a visit to Australia at the end of January where I’ll be taking two wonderful long distance train trips. Travel from here to Australia is...