In Europe, companies such as Belmond and Orient-Express have raised the stakes for luxury train travel with trains such as the Royal Scotsman and the La Dolce Vita Orient Express. The Australis Suite ...

Australian road trains are gigantic trucking rigs consisting of a tractor, often referred to as a prime mover, and up to four standard trailers. These behemoths can measure up to 176 feet long (53.5 ...

Alice Springs, Australia (CNN) — The Australian outback is one of the wildest places on Earth. A vast void of deserts and semi-arid wilderness, it stretches across about 80% of the country’s interior ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Great Southern train route is a three-day trip that traverses the Australian Outback. Journey Beyond In an era defined by ...

Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world, about 30 times the size of the UK, and on this mighty plateau you finally gauge a sense of its mammoth scale. This, the longest straight stretch of ...

From the Blue Mountains to the Nullarbor, the Indian Pacific train journey redefines slow travel. See why 2026 is the year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Long-distance train travel takes on fresh meaning in a country like Australia, where continent-crossing rail journeys are not only ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Three hours: that’s how long it takes Shelita Buffet to get ready. There are false eyelashes to glue and cheekbones to contour; there’s ...