Road & Rail

Frequently updated, we bring the most informative and interesting stories from the road and rail sectors around the world.

This is where you will find features written by us as we travel by vehicle and train. TheHoworths report and review top campsites, great hotels, fabulous restaurants, unusual train journeys and fascinating places to visit.

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Grave Matter

Grave Matter

Beechey Island is in fact only an island when the tide is high and it…

Arrival in Canada

Arrival in Canada

Grise Fjord is a peaceful hamlet 715 miles (1,150 kilometres) above the Arctic Circle. It…

Life On Board Ocean Endeavour

Life On Board Ocean Endeavour

One of the more important things that differentiates the voyages run by Adventure Canada and…

The Polar Dip

The Polar Dip

No one ever claimed that you have to be clever to cruise the Arctic and…

Wildlife in the Polar Regions

Wildlife in the Polar Regions

Summertime visitors to the Arctic are often struck by the surprising abundance of birds and…

Icebergs

Icebergs

The Greenland ice sheet is made up of 1.8 million square kilometres of ice. It…

Greenland (our journey north)

Greenland (our journey north)

We landed in Greenland’s only international airport Kangerlussuaq. The town, whose name means ‘the big…

The ship

The ship

At thirty four years of age the 137 metre Ocean Endeavour is no longer in…

The Journey

The Journey

The Northwest Passage represents the pinnacle of Arctic exploration. Ice on this permitting, we’ll explore…