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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Santa Cruz Island and the Pink Flamingo

Santa Cruz Island and the Pink Flamingo

White Sand Beaches, Turtle Eggs and Pretty Flamingos The Queen of Galapagos has moved again…

Stars Gazing aboard Queen of Galapagos

Stars Gazing aboard Queen of Galapagos

In a peaceful anchorage, waiting for the sun to set The loungers have been taken…

The Barren Volcanic Galapagos Island of Bartolomé

The Barren Volcanic Galapagos Island of Bartolomé

While we are eating lunch Queen of Galapagos has moved from North Seymour to Bartolomé…

Frigate Birds and Blue Footed Boobies

Frigate Birds and Blue Footed Boobies

Look at my Feet! North Seymour Island is home to a wide variety of wildlife…

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…