Man in Seat 61: the essential guide to train travel across Europe from the award-winning travel website

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Man in Seat 61: the essential guide to train travel across Europe from the award-winning travel website
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Mark Smith
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:496
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 153
Category/GenreTrains and railways
ISBN/Barcode 9780593065303
ClassificationsDewey:914.04561
Audience
General
Edition Revised edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint Bantam Press
Publication Date 15 April 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A unique and essential travel guide from a real insider -- the man in seat 61. If you are looking to reduce their carbon footprint but also want to travel, then look no further than this indispensable and comprehensive guide to train travel across Europe from the man behind the award-winning travel website www.seat61.com. Start planning that holiday now! 'Really gets the juices flowing... I've booked my ticket!' -- ***** Reader review 'The train travellers bible' -- ***** Reader review 'A must have travel bible for getting around' -- ***** Reader review 'A fascinating read' -- ***** Reader review **************************************************************************************************** Mark Smith is the Man in Seat Sixty-One - the man behind the massively popular www.seat61.com website, which offers invaluable advice on worldwide train travel. This book is the essential guide for anyone who wishes to travel to Europe and beyond by train. Packed with insider knowledge and top tips, it offers advice on everything from the quickest routes and the cheapest fares to the best weekends away; travelling with children and changing trains; timetables and maps; essential items to travel with; and everything in between. More and more people are choosing to avoid air travel and seek alternatives, and this is the only book you need to plan a railroad adventure!

Author Biography

Mark Smith lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife and their son. He is a career railwayman. He was the Station Manager for Charing Cross, London Bridge and Cannon Street stations in London in the early to mid 90s, and later the Customer Relations Manager for two UK train companies. He has also worked as a European rail agent issuing tickets and advising other travel agents on train travel across Europe.