by train from R690 (£33 or $50) Is Shosholoza Meyl South Africa's best-kept secret? Jo'burg here we come! Above, the Shosholoza Meyl train to Johannesburg speeds away from Cape Town, with Table Mountain in the background. Safe, comfortable, THE way to go! Photo courtesy of Discov...
Indeed, LIRR's electrified, multi-track main line stretching east from New York's Penn Station is the very picture of commuter rail. Centralized Traffic Control governs most of its train movements, but its farthest reaches rely on train orders and manual block operation. Yes, train orders. ...
On this 18-day getaway, highlights include Rainbow Springs Natural Park, Waitomo Glowworm Caves, and plenty of downtime to check out Auckland, Queenstown, and Christchurch. The Best of New Zealand trip departs weekly from September to July—the warmer months in this slice of the world. From...