Varanasi to Amritsar on Train 13005 Howrah – Amritsar Mail – Full Video Review!

Hi all! Well, you're in for a treat today as I take you along my 27 hour train ride early in February from Varanasi to Amritsar in 2AC class on the Howrah - Amritsar Express - don't stress, I've compacted 27 hours into 19 minutes! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bjDCMjO3nA Thanks for popping by! May the Journey Never …

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Train Journeys – Kolkata to Varanasi on Train 12371 Howrah to Bikaner Superfast Express

Come on board the first full episode of 'Train Journeys' for 2023 as we board the Howrah to Bikaner Superfast Express at Howrah Station, Kolkata. We take it to Varanasi, some 680km down the line. A morning departure and an evening arrival in Varanasi. So without much ado - enjoy the full Indian Railway Experience! …

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Train Journeys – Adelaide to Melbourne on the Overland!

‘Twas the morning a few days after Christmas, and at around 545am I was awoken by my alarm in my Adelaide Hotel. Why so early? Well, my time in Adelaide was up and it was the day I was returning to Melbourne. But, unlike going to Adelaide, I was not flying home. No sir, I …

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From the Trans-Mongolian Diary 5 – To Irkutsk

I am opening up the ol’ Trans-Mongolian Diary for you again to share my lived experiences at the time of my 2017 journey from Beijing to Moscow via Mongolia. Last week you saw me say ‘goodbye’ to Mongolia and hop the train bound for the Siberian destination of Irkutsk. Today, well I complete said journey and arrive in this town. How will I find it? Read on to find out!