Picture yourself travelling through the jaw-dropping mountain ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Dreamy, right? Now imagine doing it on a train made out of glass. It sounds like something lifted out of fantasy - but with Canadian Rail Tour Company Rocky Mountaineer, you can do just that. Some countries, such as the United States, have…
If you've spent any time here on Matouring, you'll know that we are huge fans on trains. They just make sense on so many levels. This article features a real deal on the Paris to Milan by TGV train. At the time of writing, it was only from €29. There are always deals on fast…
For background, Mark Smith, the man behind seat61.com, was an employee of British Rail. Starting out in rural Kent on what was then BR's Southern Region, he was the Station Manager for London's Charing Cross, London Bridge & Cannon Street stations in the early to mid 1990s. After a spell as the Customer Relations Manager…
The winding paths and many benches within this garden make it the perfect place to kill time or sit down with a cup of coffee or a book while waiting for your train. The lush greenery is a wonderful escape from the chaos of Madrid. It’s so serene, you’d be forgiven for forgetting you’re in…
Japan’s trains can at times be some of the most crowded in the world. You may have even seen videos online of people being pushed into trains to be able to fit, and you probably thought, “No way!” However, it’s actually quite a common sight in the packed city of Tokyo!
Although trains in the…
‘It made me weep to see it.” Samuel Pepys.
“Simply by not owning three medium-sized castles in Tuscany I have saved enough money in the last forty years on insurance premiums alone to buy a medium-sized castle in Tuscany.”
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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London is a modern Babylon. Dig in, baby.
Here we go again, literally and figuratively. We've written yet another post about rail, and we're not ashamed. We've traveled over much of the planet, and the planet is crying out to us that rail is the way to go. Comfortable. Predicable, cost effective, relaxing, expansive, economical and an epiphany if you…
“Both sides believe that peace, development and cooperation lie at the core of the modern international system.”
London is unambiguously and indubitably corrupt. More, please.
Look up, look down. It’s Paris all around.
“The Royal treatment”
For some of us, driving a car is either an annoying or a harrowing experience. And this mild terror could exist even if we're "pretty good" drivers. But there are so many factors that come into play when we step in behind the wheel. Your editor drives, but only when required. (…
Got the feel for an automobile? Say no more.
. . . . by train. No, this is not one of those "shock horror!" Instagram posts. We're too old for that. It's also not yet another expose of sleazy clubs and venues that are scattered around the Motherland. Leave that stuff to the Generation Alpha publishers. There are no selfies in…
While there are some notable skyscrapers in European cities like London, Frankfurt, and Paris, Europe generally has a much lower concentration of skyscrapers compared to North America or Asia. Why is that? Part of it is purely historical, as you might guess. Europe has a long history of urban development, with many cities…
“Let the punishment equal the crime.” A maxim of Roman law
Why are pirates called pirates? Because they arrrrr.