Experience the adventure of rail travel

Thursday, 26 May 2011 9:53 AM

For many in the UK travelling by rail is a chore, the high cost and overcrowding puts many off experiencing what can be a truly rewarding form of travel.

Luckily for rail enthusiasts, travelling by rail in the South Pacific, Asia and beyond is an adventure and one which Goway Travel can help facilitate.

Goway Travel is a leading North American Travel Wholesalers and their love of rail travel is addictive. They wish to encourage travellers to experience the romance of rail travel through legendary and unique journeys.

The selection of journeys include the longest rail journey in the world, a journey aboard an Orient-Express train, and one of the world renowned trains which journeys through Southern Africa.

Emma Cottis, product and marketing manager of Goway Travel, says the wholesaler offers a wide range of travel experiences throughout the South Pacific, Asia, Africa and Latin America.

She said: “Rail travel is truly an exceptional experience. You experience landscapes, fine dining and unique accommodations that most people miss by flying between destinations”
 

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