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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Swallow Tail Gulls, Marine Iguanas and Sea Lions

Swallow Tail Gulls, Marine Iguanas and Sea Lions

North Seymour Island is home to a wide variety of wildlife. We leave Queen of…

The Charles Darwin Research Station

The Charles Darwin Research Station

An enthusiastic mate for Lonesome George? Perhaps the most famous institution in Ecuador is here…

Touring the Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos

Touring the Island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos

We meet one of the islands top guides Juan Carlos Sosa, or JC as he…

Galapagos Beaches

Galapagos Beaches

Miles of deserted beach occupied only by sleeping Iguanas A little way outside the town…

Puerto Ayado, The Galapagos

Puerto Ayado, The Galapagos

Where the sealions come to lunch We flew into the Galapgaos with Aerogal directly from…

Farewell Atmosphere, Goodbye Chile

Farewell Atmosphere, Goodbye Chile

The hardest word to use aboard a luxury charter yacht is goodbye There comes a…

The Tic Toc Islands

The Tic Toc Islands

Whale Watching in Chile’s Bay of Tic Toc We are not hiking today, instead we…

Walking in the Bonsai Forest in Chile

Walking in the Bonsai Forest in Chile

On the side of the volcano it pays to be small Overnight Atmosphere has moved…

Small Boats at Peti Palena, Chile

Small Boats at Peti Palena, Chile

Was it Mr Toad, in Wind and Willows who said, “There is nothing quite like…