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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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…

Sailing to the Iles de la Madeleine

Sailing to the Iles de la Madeleine

Sculpted out of sandstone, the remote Iles de la Madeleine are situated in the middle…

Exploring Englishtown and the Bird Islands

Exploring Englishtown and the Bird Islands

In calm weather and good clear visibility the ship moved slowly northwards through the night…

Our Canada Wildlife  Cruise Begins with Sable Island

Our Canada Wildlife Cruise Begins with Sable Island

Creeping out of Louisbourg in thick fog to the mournful sounds of the ship’s foghorn,…

Having A Blast in Louisbourg

Having A Blast in Louisbourg

As an immersion into history the fortress in Louisbourg is hugely successful and it is…

Living Museum at Louisbourg

Living Museum at Louisbourg

Detractors of what has been recreated at Louisbourg will call it Disney-like but for those…