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Tales from the Fast Trains: Around Europe at 186mph
Tom Chesshyre
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Description for Tales from the Fast Trains: Around Europe at 186mph
Paperback. Tired of airport queues and delays, Tom Chesshyre embarks on a series of high-speed adventures across the Continent on its fast trains instead. He travels to places that wouldn't feature on a standard holiday wish-list and discovers the hidden delights of mysterious Luxembourg, super-trendy Rotterdam and much-maligned Frankfurt. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 138 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Tired of airport security queues, delays and all those extra taxes and charges, Tom Chesshyre embarks on a series of high-speed adventures across the Continent on its fast trains instead. 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 concert in Lille. It's 186 mph all the way - well, apart from a power cut in the Channel Tunnel on the way to Antwerp. Is our idea of 'Europe' changing as its destinations ... Read more
Tired of airport security queues, delays and all those extra taxes and charges, Tom Chesshyre embarks on a series of high-speed adventures across the Continent on its fast trains instead. 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 concert in Lille. It's 186 mph all the way - well, apart from a power cut in the Channel Tunnel on the way to Antwerp. Is our idea of 'Europe' changing as its destinations ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849531511
SKU
V9781849531511
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99-50
About 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 ... Read more
Reviews for Tales from the Fast Trains: Around Europe at 186mph
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.
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