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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Top Travel Journalist Uses Our Experience to Illustrate a Point

Top Travel Journalist Uses Our Experience to Illustrate a Point

Top travel journalist Alastair McKenzie has interviewed us both for a feature he has written…

Eat Locally in Marina di Ravenna

Eat Locally in Marina di Ravenna

One of the great pleasures of being specialist yacht journalists is that when you travel…

Park Hotel Marina Di Ravenna

Park Hotel Marina Di Ravenna

We have just returned from staying in the Park Hotel Marina di Ravenna.  As the main…

Where’s Wally? In Ravenna We Are Told

Where’s Wally? In Ravenna We Are Told

Wally is to many an elusive fellow hidden in well drawn pages of children’s books…

This Week Us, Next week Dame Ellen MacArthur

This Week Us, Next week Dame Ellen MacArthur

On Sunday it was our turn to go sailing aboard the delightful and exciting 28…

Sailing the Solent Aboard Dream Sailings Dark Star

Sailing the Solent Aboard Dream Sailings Dark Star

Solent Sailing tomorrow!  We are off to join Dark Star a magnificent 28 metre sloop,…

Our Last Day Cruising Aboard Renaissance

Our Last Day Cruising Aboard Renaissance

It’s market day in Montgaris every Saturday and there is a choice of two to…

Canal Trip: Day 6 Montcresson to Montargis

Canal Trip: Day 6 Montcresson to Montargis

After our pre breakfast walk into town, we enjoyed a morning cruise through an area…

Canal Trip: Day 5 Chatillon Coligny to Montcresson

Canal Trip: Day 5 Chatillon Coligny to Montcresson

We left Chatillon Coligny this morning and Renaissance gently cruised through Montbouy just 5 kilometres…