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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Ashore at Cape Horn

Ashore at Cape Horn

Lying at 55o 56’ South and 67o 19’ West Cape Horn is the southern most…

Day 7 Wulaia Bay

Day 7 Wulaia Bay

The next stop for Via Australis was Wulaia Bay on Isla Naverino, some 78 miles…

Day 6 Rounding Cape Horn

Day 6 Rounding Cape Horn

To reach Cape Horn and its attendant National Park declared a World Biosphere Reserve in…

It Is Very Ice to Watch as we Sail on by the Glaciers

It Is Very Ice to Watch as we Sail on by the Glaciers

Drink, Food & MusicGermany GlacierWhile passing each of the glaciers to port before dinner the…

Would You Like a Little Ice in that Sir?

Would You Like a Little Ice in that Sir?

Day 6During the night our comfortable little ship Via Australis briefly left the security of…

Penguins and Cormorants Everywhere

Penguins and Cormorants Everywhere

Day 5 Afternoon – Tuckers IsletsTuckers Islets, is a grouping of small inlands that makes…

Dam the Beavers!  They Have Messed up Tierra del Fuego

Dam the Beavers! They Have Messed up Tierra del Fuego

Day 5: Our Morning Stop – Ainsworth BayAs dawn breaks we consult our Garmin Montana on board Via…

easyJet planes move on South

easyJet planes move on South

The airbus A319, so beloved of the pioneers of bus stop style air flights around…

Day 4 – Punta Arenas Chiles Most Southern Most City

Day 4 – Punta Arenas Chiles Most Southern Most City

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