https://www.spreaker.com/show/dearrailwayenPlaces & TravelCopyright Jordan Girardinhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/83b86d036962feecd8d20b8738c147ae.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/dearrailwayFri, 26 Oct 2018 18:36:51 +0000Jordan GirardinJordan Girardinfeeds@spreaker.comDear Railway is a podcast that will make rail travel cool again. Quirky anecdotes, useful tips, and ideas for new itineraries will make Dear Railway a new community for people with an incurable travel bug.cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dear-railway-s2e3https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16064752Sun, 28 Oct 2018 17:00:04 +0000Jordan GirardinIn this new episode we look at possible discounts for travellers aged 25 to 30. It has just been announced that the British Railcard 26-30 will be rolled out at the end of the year. What about France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy? We look at all the...1421deutschland,europe,france,germany,interrail,railcard,railway,schweiz,suisse,switzerland,train,travel,uk,youthclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dr-s2-e2https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16014807Sun, 21 Oct 2018 16:00:18 +0000Jordan GirardinToday I am taking you on the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland, a great way to discover the world's greatest railway network. Find out more about it in this episode, and how I crossed Switzerland from north to south this summer.1524dear,podcast,railway,switzerland,tourism,train,trains,travel,zermatt,zurichclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dear-railway-2x01-teddy-wilson-14-10-201https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15957443Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:00:19 +0000Jordan GirardinDear Railway is back for a second season! And so is MIGHTY TRAINS on Discovery Canada! I was so fortunate to chat with TEDDY WILSON, the show's host. Their first episode airs tonight (Oct 14, 7pm ET) and will run for 6 weeks. The show will be out soon...1872canada,dear,discovery,journey,mighty,railway,railways,teddy,tourism,trains,trainspotters,travel,wilsonclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway14https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13853244Sun, 21 Jan 2018 18:00:06 +0000Jordan GirardinIn today's episode, Jordan discusses how moving to a public-transport-based society will change the face of our cities for the better. The episode briefly discusses "Fighting for Air" (BBC iPlayer) and "7 principles for building better cities" (TED talk).1588cities,dear,railway,space,traffic,trains,transport,urbanclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway12https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13662839Sun, 24 Dec 2017 18:33:38 +0000Jordan GirardinMerry Christmas everyone! Once you've enjoyed your festive time, give a listen to this week's episode. I travelled to Geneva to see all of the city's exciting railway projects!1091france,geneva,geneve,lemanexpress,railways,switzerland,trains,transnational,travelclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway11https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13608665Sun, 17 Dec 2017 18:00:04 +0000Jordan GirardinEpisode 11 takes us to France in order to have a look at all the amazing high speed opportunities on offer. Get ready for some massive changes to space-time continuum...1392france,high,railway,speed,trainsclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway10https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13370123Sun, 19 Nov 2017 19:00:05 +0000Jordan GirardinWinter is coming, and skiing is all we want to do. There is a way to ditch flying and actually heading to your Alpine resorts by train. This is what today's episode will show you, in three options all involving a Eurostar trip across the Channel Tunnel.1013alps,eurostar,holiday,railways,ski,skiing,train,travelclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway9https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13305902Sun, 12 Nov 2017 18:00:06 +0000Jordan GirardinA day trip to York to visit its lovely mediaeval centre, and the National Railway Museum.721coast,crosscountry,east,edinburgh,museum,railway,tourism,trains,transport,travel,virgin,yorkclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway8https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13250276Sun, 05 Nov 2017 18:00:05 +0000Jordan GirardinOur look into railway-related novels and films starts this week with The Railway Man by Eric Lomax. A profound story on a man's passion for railways and traumatising experience as a POW.836clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway7https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13155517Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:00:05 +0000Jordan GirardinAndalusia is a gem. And thankfully there are plenty of railways to take you around. Here's a simple itinerary to discover three of Andalusia's main cities, plus many more.484andalusia,railways,spain,train,travelclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway6https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13099212Sun, 22 Oct 2017 18:00:05 +0000Jordan GirardinSwitzerland has the best railway network in the world. By a clear mile. In this episode Jordan gives the top 8 reasons why we should get inspired by Swiss trains and apply some of their attributes to other national networks.1197railways,switzerland,trains,travelclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway5https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13039994Sun, 15 Oct 2017 17:00:04 +0000Jordan GirardinYou can travel between Edinburgh and London in so many ways: train, plane, car sharing, bus. Today Jordan looks at the good old train vs plane rivalry, and how one great journey by plane actually didn't end well...1047edinburgh,london,railways,trains,travelclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway4https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12988566Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:00:04 +0000Jordan GirardinWhat happens when your youth railcard expires? In this episode Jordan gives you a few tips on how to keep train travel cheap without a railcard (tips for the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland).1201railcard,railway,train,travel,ukclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/scottish-highlandshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12930802Sun, 01 Oct 2017 17:00:04 +0000Jordan GirardinToday is Dear Railway's first recommended itinerary: a tour of the Highlands (via the Isle of Skye) only by public transport. Take a pen and a map (or Google Maps) and start drawing!956highlands,railways,scotland,trains,travelclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/dearrailway2https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12875901Sun, 24 Sep 2017 17:00:05 +0000Jordan GirardinIn this second episode of Dear Railway, Jordan gives 10 tips on how to make your commute more enjoyable, and shares a few stories about his own commute between Edinburgh and St Andrews.950commute,commuting,railway,train,transportclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/jordangirardin/welcome-aboardhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12797751Sun, 17 Sep 2017 17:00:00 +0000Jordan GirardinIn this first episode of Dear Railway, historian of travel Jordan Girardin explains the ambition of this new podcast series: to make train travel cool again.680exploring,railway,train,transport,travelclean1full