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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St Pierre and Miquelon – France in the New World

St Pierre and Miquelon – France in the New World

Saint-Pierre and Miquelon are a small group of islands situated off the south coast of…

Sailing from Bonne Bay to Francois

Sailing from Bonne Bay to Francois

Sailing from Bonne Bay towards François our course took us through the Ramea island Archipelago…

National Parks Creation Controversy

National Parks Creation Controversy

Amidst such delights laid out in the form of National Parks that we have visited…

People, Crafts and Music in Gros Morne National Park

People, Crafts and Music in Gros Morne National Park

The scenery of the Gros Morne National Park that has formed the backdrop to this One…

Plants that Eat Meat in the Gros Morne National Park

Plants that Eat Meat in the Gros Morne National Park

Gros Morne National Park is dominated by two distinctly different landscapes, a coastal lowland bordering…

In Gros Morne National Park

In Gros Morne National Park

We anchored off Woody Point in Bonne Bay a deep inlet that divides the Gros…

Visiting Anticosti Island

Visiting Anticosti Island

Anticosti is another of the celebrated islands situated in the Gulf of St. Lawrence at…

Visiting Percé on the Gaspe Peninsula

Visiting Percé on the Gaspe Peninsula

On the mainland and directly opposite Bonaventure, lies the town of Percé (pronounced Per-Say) at…

Bonaventure Island and the Gannet Colony

Bonaventure Island and the Gannet Colony

Having weighed anchor at 1820 in the evening we turned our bow towards the west…