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To the Taj Mahal by Rail

To the Taj Mahal by Rail

A transcontinental train adventure from Brighton Pavilion to India’s Taj Mahal.

  • About the Trip
    • Meet Nick
    • Why this trip?
    • Carbon
  • The Route
  • Support
  • Blog
    • The Indian Finale
    • Returning to Dharamshala
    • The ‘locals’ owe us nothing
    • Sharing a moment
    • Celebrating Pakistan
    • Slow travel: it’s a mindset
    • Pakistan: And now for a brief interlude
    • Iran: it’s been a journey
    • Breaking down barriers in Iran
    • The train issue
    • Next stop: Iran
    • Taking the rough with the smooth
    • A salute to great guides
    • For the love of travel: Reframing expectations
    • And I’m off!
  • Discover Selective Asia
    • About Selective Asia
    • All aboard!! The train’s on us
    • Responsible Travel
    • India with Selective Asia
    • Pakistan in 2025…
  • About the Trip
    • Meet Nick
    • Why this trip?
    • Carbon
  • The Route
  • Support
  • Blog
    • The Indian Finale
    • Returning to Dharamshala
    • The ‘locals’ owe us nothing
    • Sharing a moment
    • Celebrating Pakistan
    • Slow travel: it’s a mindset
    • Pakistan: And now for a brief interlude
    • Iran: it’s been a journey
    • Breaking down barriers in Iran
    • The train issue
    • Next stop: Iran
    • Taking the rough with the smooth
    • A salute to great guides
    • For the love of travel: Reframing expectations
    • And I’m off!
  • Discover Selective Asia
    • About Selective Asia
    • All aboard!! The train’s on us
    • Responsible Travel
    • India with Selective Asia
    • Pakistan in 2025…

Month: October 2024

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And I’m off!

Posted on October 12, 2024March 7, 2025 Caroline

So, I’m off at last. As I embark on this adventure, with the first few hundred km behind me (and

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Let the journey become your destination…

Posted on October 15, 2024March 7, 2025 kate

…that time you added 6 hours to your journey to loop through the Austrian Alps (and wished it would go

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For the love of travel: Reframing expectations

Posted on October 17, 2024March 7, 2025 kate

Just a few days into my two months of travel, and it’s fair to say that I’ve somewhat fallen in

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Sunrise over the Carpathian Mountains

Posted on October 20, 2024March 7, 2025 nick

…one of those special moments in time.  We were 10 hours into a 12 hour journey from Budapest to Brasov.

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Trundling south in a tin can

Posted on October 23, 2024March 7, 2025 nick

…two blissful days walking in the Carpathian Mountains, so peaceful. On occasion, lost in my thoughts, it felt like I

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A salute to great guides

Posted on October 24, 2024March 7, 2025 kate

These past 10 days have had me thinking about guiding and the integral part it plays in delivering high quality,

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Taking the rough with the smooth

Posted on October 27, 2024March 7, 2025 nick

Yesterday was a bad day; the first of the trip.  It’s no coincidence that it was the day that Sarah

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Next stop: Iran

Posted on October 30, 2024March 7, 2025 nick

Can I, should I, will I, won’t I?…. Iran has dominated much of the planning and decision making around this

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