Vagabond Baker, Rachel Davis says of travelling by train over plane

"Travelling by train is a much greener way to see the world. Unless you are adventurous enough or energetic enough to cycle or walk, then taking the train wins every time on this issue. Plus you are financially contributing at a local level when you travel by train, buying food and such at stations and on platforms.

Train journeys become stories. I have quite a few posts on this blog about rail journeys I’ve taken and the adventures that have unfolded as the trains pulled away from the stations. I don’t have any posts about flights I’ve taken (bar the odd in-flight photo). Flights just aren’t as blogworthy as train journeys, and if one was it probably wouldn’t have been an enjoyable flight!"