Comments on: The “joys” of train travel http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/ Giving My Child the World. Inspiring Others. Sun, 22 Jun 2014 20:18:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.8.10 By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/#comment-73788 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 20:18:05 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=6424#comment-73788 In reply to Ryan Biddulph.

I prefer the Thai sleepers to the Vietnamese ones, but they’re pretty decent.

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/#comment-73784 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 20:15:57 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=6424#comment-73784 In reply to Tracey – Life Changing Year.

Wow! That’s some big service changes! Wonderful!

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/#comment-73783 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 20:14:50 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=6424#comment-73783 In reply to David @ That Gay Backpacker.

Train travel in the UK is definitely freaking expensive, especially if you are trying to buy a ticket without much time in advance. One thing I really don’t like about Latin America is the drastic lack of a train system. It makes travel SO much easier.

]]> By: David @ That Gay Backpacker http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/#comment-73565 Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:19:30 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=6424#comment-73565 I love train travel too! Travelling by train in the UK, however, is both expensive and not an entirely pleasant experience. And here in Mexico, there is no train system 🙁 For such a huge country, it would really benefit from one.

My favourite place to travel by train in India. The tickets are cheap, lots of options, a comprehensive network, and people always want to chat.

]]> By: Tracey - Life Changing Year http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/#comment-73562 Sat, 21 Jun 2014 18:08:25 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=6424#comment-73562 I do love train travel. No major disasters to report but the Butterworth to Bangkok train appears to have had a service upgrade on the Malaysian section. This last trip we could get iced coffees, cold drinks and toast! And dinner was a glorious chicken and rice effort so much better than we’ve previously enjoyed. SO hope it continues!!!

]]> By: Ryan Biddulph http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/#comment-73488 Sat, 21 Jun 2014 09:35:40 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=6424#comment-73488 Talon, I’ve done the train twice in Vietnam. Other than that, all air, bus and taxi. We dug the sleeper train going to Nin Binh. Thanks for the share!

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/#comment-73374 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:34:11 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=6424#comment-73374 In reply to Lucy.

That is one part of the culture I really love. So refreshing, too.

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/#comment-73373 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:32:52 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=6424#comment-73373 In reply to Tracey.

Hoping so. At least the remaining ones don’t require any connections. That should help!

]]> By: Talon Windwalker http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/#comment-73372 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 21:31:47 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=6424#comment-73372 In reply to Gran Canaria Local.

Well, at least you had the beers! Oy!

]]> By: Gran Canaria Local http://1dad1kid.com/the-joys-of-train-travel/#comment-73367 Fri, 20 Jun 2014 20:08:00 +0000 http://1dad1kid.com/?p=6424#comment-73367 Travelling to Slovenia’s Zilina from Budapest would have been a leisurely eight-hour journey. If it wasn’t for the fact we were racing to get to a Champions’ League game we were covering for a British newspaper. Plus the fact we were unsure when and where to change, and nearly missed our connections due to our limited Hungarian and, indeed, Slovenian. By contrast, the long way back from Wrexham to London after interviewing a former Chelsea player was a whole lot of fun. Especially as said former Chelsea player had stuffed our rucksack full of beer.

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