Glacier Express Escorted Tour | NEW

Glacier Express & Scenic Switzerland by First Class rail Escorted Holiday – 27th September 2012 – Price £1,695 per person

Journey to the roof of the Alps and enjoy fabulous scenery from alpine meadows to stunning lakes and picture-postcard towns and villages on this wonderful 7 night holiday. Your included First Class Swiss Pass allows you to make the most of Switzerland’s majestic beauty and breathtaking scenic rail journeys.

Holiday Highlights

• Glacier Express
• Bernina Express
• Chocolate Train
• Golden Panoramic Express
• Schilthorn and Piz Gloria revolving restaurant
• Cologne & its famous Cathedral
• Scenic Rhine Gorge
• St. Moritz
• Lakeside Montreux
• Stunning Château de Chillon

Glacier Express Escorted Tour - Full details and itinerary

With oil at $140 a barrel consider Holidays by Rail

As the oil price reached $140 a barrel yesterday, I found myself wondering why it is being allowed to creep up and up, potentially to $170 in the coming months. Yes, we've heard about the issues of supply, threat of war etc, but surely it is all just an excuse to charge us all more at the pumps? So what can YOU do?
Firstly, try and reduce fuel consumption. If everyone used less fuel then the demand would decrease and in theory so would the price.
Secondly look for other means of transport that rely less on fuel, such as rail travel.
Rail is the greener solution in many ways and whilst not always cheap in the UK, it represents excellent value for money when you get into continental Europe. Travel by train to Europe is such a civilised way to get around, allowing you to actually experience the pleasure of the journey rather than the stress of air travel.
So next time you hear about the doom and gloom of oil prices, think of Holidays by Rail!

Italy by Rail

If you are interested in a greener form of travel then why not travel to Italy by train? You get the benefit of seeing some wonderful scenery and enjoying a comfortable, stress-free journey. What's more rail travel is far less polluting than flying - research by Eurostar suggests 10 times less polluting. So you can relax in the knowledge you are doing your bit for the environment. If you would like to find out how easy it is to get to Italy by Rail then read my article on ecoescape 'Take the Train to Italy'