Take a Transcendent Train Journey
New Zealand by train has made The New York Times ‘52 Places to Go in 2024’ list, coming in at number four. “Road-tripping across New Zealand via camper van is a free-spirited traveller’s dream,” Stephanie…
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New Zealand’s Glory From a Train Window
Thirty years after the TranzAlpine was launched, Observer journalist Susan Grossman boards one of the world’s most scenic trains in Christchurch, before completing her trip on the North Island’s Northern Explorer. “Completed in 1908, after…
Mt Doom, Ski Fields and Bike Redemption
A scenic North Island train journey takes in the dramatic landscape, the Whakapapa ski fields – and an unexpected two-wheeled catharsis for Guardian journalist Lucy Clark. “When you haven’t been on a bicycle for four…
Cross Country by Planes, Trains and Automobiles
With less than a fortnight to spend on the other side of the world, the Independent’s Kate Simon used planes, trains, automobiles … and a bike to make every second count on a trip…
