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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Day 4 – Punta Arenas Chiles Most Southern Most City

Day 4 – Punta Arenas Chiles Most Southern Most City

Day 4 Punta Arenas (pop 130,000) It was not even light as we crept out…

Santiago, was named the 2012 “Destination of the Year”

Santiago, was named the 2012 “Destination of the Year”

SantiagoSantiago, was named the 2012 “Destination of the Year” by Condé Nast travel site Jaunted.com,…

Other Tours to Take While in Santiago Chile

Other Tours to Take While in Santiago Chile

Santiago is a good base from where it is possible to take a great many…

Galindo – Good for Lunch

Galindo – Good for Lunch

Two blocks down from our hotel (The Aubrey) is a pleasant lunch spot with sidewalk…

Santiago – Take a Free City Tour

Santiago – Take a Free City Tour

Got fours to spare?  If you do and are looking for a low cost way…

The Aubrey Hotel Santiago

The Aubrey Hotel Santiago

Day 2After that long 20 hour flight from London to Santiago in Chile having changed…

To the Ends of the Earth – Day 1

To the Ends of the Earth – Day 1

And so we begin what we hope will be a Daily Blog posting as we…

Iberia One World Airline? More like a Third World Carrier

Iberia One World Airline? More like a Third World Carrier

In our last posting we asked could it get worse?Well guess what?It Can and it…

Can it get worse?

Can it get worse?

Surely after a missed flight connection, an enforced stay in a foreign country not on…