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What is it like to sleep on The Ghan?

July 12, 2017 by James Larounis 1 Comment

What is it like to sleep on The Ghan?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Since The Ghan train is 4 days, 3 nights, sleeping is a big part of the journey.  As I’ve mentioned before, there’s three levels of service on The Ghan: Platinum, Gold Twin and Gold Single. For the purposes of this … [Continue reading]

What was it like using the bathroom on The Ghan?

July 8, 2017 by James Larounis 3 Comments

What was it like using the bathroom on The Ghan?

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Probably the most asked question by friends and family about my past few days on The Ghan Expedition has been how the in-room toilet facilities were. Last time, when I rode the Indian Pacific, I had a single sleeper room, … [Continue reading]

First Look at The Ghan Gold Service Cabin 

July 4, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

First Look at The Ghan Gold Service Cabin 

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Greetings from The Ghan Expedition, traveling from Darwin to Adelaide! I’ve just boarded here in Darwin and we’re off to our first stop in Katherine. I wanted to do a quick tour of my Gold Service sleeper compartment. The cabin … [Continue reading]

EuroStar Sale: Book By May 18

May 12, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

EuroStar Sale: Book By May 18

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! There is a great EuroStar sale going on that you can take advantage of only if you act fast enough. EuroStar announced a 10-day flash sale on May 9, 2017 that is scheduled to end on May 18, 2017. The … [Continue reading]

EuroStar Introducing a Sound Menu on Trains

May 11, 2017 by James Larounis Leave a Comment

EuroStar Introducing a Sound Menu on Trains

Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Rail travelers in Europe will be able to set the mood for their journey thanks to the new sound menu debuting on board Eurostar trains. Developed with Sony and a music psychologist from England’s Keele University, the sound menu allows … [Continue reading]

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