Tales from the Fast Trains
around europe at 186mph
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
19 November 2007
Summary
Tales from the Fast Trains: A High-Speed Adventure Across Europe
Tired of airport security queues, delays, and extra charges, Tom Chesshyre embarks on a series of high-speed adventures across the Continent’s fast trains.
From shiny London St Pancras, Tom travels to places that wouldn’t feature on a standard holiday wish-list, and discovers the hidden delights of mysterious Luxembourg, super-trendy Rotterdam, much-maligned Frankfurt, and lovely lakeside Lausanne, via a pop co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781849531511 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 184953151X |
| Author: | Tom Chesshyre |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Summersdale Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 19 November 2007 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 131mm |
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Critics Review
“Keeps you guessing due to the fact you never quite know what’s in store.”
Make a note to buy this… If you’re tired of the endless delays and extra costs at airports, this book will inspire you to hop on a train. Discover hidden delights of Europe with no hidden charges or taxes. It’s a fun-packed read, as well as being very informative. * Prima *Featured on BBC Radio 4 - Excess Baggage * BBC Radio 4 - Excess Baggage *
About The Author
Tom Chesshyre
Tom Chesshyre is the author of thirteen travel books. He has travelled more than 40,000 miles around the world for his train books, which have included Slow Trains Around Spain: A 3,000-Mile Adventure on 52 Rides and Ticket to Ride: Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys. His book writing has also taken him across North Africa after the Arab Spring, round the “dark side” of the Maldives on cargo ships, along the length of the River Thames, around the Lake District on a long hike, and on a journey through “unsung Britain” (for To Hull and Back). He worked on the travel desk of The Times for 21 years and is now freelance, contributing to the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and The New European magazines. He lives in London.
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