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      Ticket to Ride: Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys

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      Tom Chesshyre has made it his mission to experience the world through train travel – on both epic and everyday rail routes, aboard every type of train, from colonial steam locomotives to high-tech bullet trains. Join him on a whistle-stop tour of some of the most exhilaratin...

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      Product ID:9781849538268
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Title:Ticket to Ride
      Subtitle:Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys
      Authors:Author: Tom Chesshyre
      Page Count:320
      Subjects:Transport: general interest, Transport: general interest, Trains and railways: general interest, Travel writing, Trains & railways: general interest, Travel writing
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      Tom Chesshyre has made it his mission to experience the world through train travel – on both epic and everyday rail routes, aboard every type of train, from colonial steam locomotives to high-tech bullet trains. Join him on a whistle-stop tour of some of the most exhilarating journeys around the globe, from Sri Lanka to Tehran and beyond.

      Experience the world by train alongside best-selling travel writer Tom Chesshyre, as he takes a whistle-stop tour around the globe in 49 unique journeys

      Why do people love trains so much?

      Tom Chesshyre is on a mission to find the answer by experiencing the world through train travel - on both epic and everyday rail routes, aboard every type of ride, from steam locomotives to bullet trains, meeting a cast of memorable characters who share a passion for train travel.

      Join him on the rails and off the beaten track as he embarks on an exhilarating whistle-stop tour around the globe, on journeys on celebrated trains and railways including:

      - India''s famed toy train
      - Sri Lanka''s Reunification Express
      - The Indian Pacific across the Australian outback
      - The Shanghai maglev
      - And the picturesque rail journeys of the Scottish Highlands
      Plus trains through Kosovo, North Macedonia, Turkey, Iran, Finland, Russia, America and France, with short interludes in North Korea, Italy, Poland, Peru, Switzerland, England and Lithuania. All aboard!


      Imprint Name:Octopus Publishing Group
      Publisher Name:Octopus Publishing Group
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2016-04-14

      Additional information

      Weight222 g
      Dimensions204 × 140 × 20 mm