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26/10/2024

Hello from Singapore!!

Hi, it’s Mat here, CEO of Magnificent Rail.

I’ve just been road-testing our Singapore to Bangkok trip

And I have to say ..

The fact that there are still spots available on this trip is a crime against the heavens..!

If you like great food (ie like 96% of the population), this is possibly the best trip you could do

Oh my, did I put on a bit of a food belly…

Regrets? I have none!

17/10/2024

An eye on details! 🫶 Travel with Joanne's captures from Tashkent.

08/10/2024

Here we have another glimpse into the Silk Road journey through the eyes of Travel with Joanne...

04/10/2024

We have a social media 'takeover' for you today!
Six days ago our Silk Road Rail Adventure kicked off in Kazakhstan and we have Travel with Joanne along for the ride. Here's some of the trip so far - through her eyes!🫶

02/10/2024

Just rolling out some 'MagRail Family' snaps with our guide Pragee, from the recently-completed Sri Lanka Rail Adventure... Fun times!🥳 And more to come... 🫶

30/09/2024

Here's our excited team member, Radina (from Bulgaria), welcoming our Budapest-to-Istanbul MagRailers to Sofia yesterday! Radina lives locally and was more than happy to pop in to lunch with her happy vibe and say 'hi'... hi Radi! 👋😍

For all you MagRailers doing our 'Balkans' and 'Budapest to Istanbul' adventures, it's not unusual that you'll meet someone from our European team, who are spread out across these regions 😁 We love it! 🫶

04/09/2024

Would you do it?! Hard to say 'no' to taking a dip in Croatia's Adriatic Sea on Hvar Island.

This MagRailer made the most it! It's all just part of the ongoing adventures between train rides....

23/08/2024

I just spent the last 3 months in the Balkans - and here’s what you’re in for!

Hi everyone, it’s Mat here from the founding team of Magnificent Rail.

I’ve actually been based in Montenegro for the last 3 months; working remotely from here.

Given all those Balkans trips we’re running, it felt like the perfect place to be.

Over the last few months, I’ve been able to sn**ch little trips, auditing our hotels on the Balkans by Rail trip but also the Budapest to Istanbul adventure.

Here’s what you should know …

1. The Balkans is no picnic. As a region it’s fascinating, saddening, beautiful, and maddening. Soaring mountains, yes, but also nationalist graffiti … the wounds haven’t fully healed. And as you travel the region, you get to hear everyone’s perspectives and stories. In short, it’s complex stuff.

2. This area is so beautiful and with so much variety of scenery! The photos uploaded here today are largely from my train trip from Bar (Montenegro) to Uzice (Serbia), but there’s also a sprinkling of Kosovo. As I write this message, we have a group literally riding that exact train. They’re close to the Serbian border, and have just seen some pretty spectacular canyons.

3. Each country is unique. Since Yugoslavia broke apart, some countries thrived and others didn’t. The difference, as you travel, is very noticeable ..

4. Yet, some things are in common. The food, for example, is largely very similar across the region (at least to this novice). Lots of meat, dairy, and vegetables.

We do adventures, not holidays. If you’re a curious, open person who can handle the occasional bump in the journey, I’d say that the Balkans is for you!

Mat.

22/08/2024

What do we think?

10/08/2024

The Australia-Scotland connection - spotted on our MagRail Scotland trip 😀 🦘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

24/07/2024

Guess what MagRailers?!🚂

We've got 10 departures coming up, through to November...

5 of those are LAUNCH TRIPS!

We are dying to see these adventures!

The launch trips yet to depart are:

1. Sri Lanka (Sep)

2. Budapest to Istanbul (Sep)

3. Silk Road (Sep)

4. Japan (Oct)

5. Southern India (Nov)

[Pictured are our MagRailers from the Cambodia/Laos trip]

17/07/2024

Vietnam in 12 photos...

Just looking back on these Vietnam trips - how to not feel happy & chill with these massive smiles all round.... and possibly the happiest guide out there!😄

12/07/2024

Spotted! On one of our current trips 😅

Enjoy your weekend all 🥳🧳

10/07/2024

Hello from Sicily!!

Doing a cheeky little Recce of the train system here.

This is my second trip around Sicily via rail and there are certainly some beautiful corners!

The photos here have been taken at Taormina; one of Sicily’s most touristy areas but - thankfully - not yet a tourist trip hell-hole.

Our Italian rail trip is coming together little by little. Fingers crossed we’ll have something ready by end of year -

Mat.

05/07/2024

Our Balkans trip leaders and guides are so awesome! They've really got your back 🥰

30/06/2024

It seems we have some catching up to do! The first MagRail crew on the Balkans trip are only just over half way through.

Here are 19 images from the gang's highlights in Serbia!

- Zlatibor (Sargon 8 and Tara National Park)

- Belgrade, including a free day to visit Skadarlija (bohemian quarter) and the fortress (Kalemegdan)

- Sremski Karlovci (vineyards) and

- Novi Sad (music and arts)

We know a few of you are keen to see more of this trip, so keep watching! 🙌

And don't say we didn't warn you about the food 😍 Or rakija 😁

22/06/2024

And the main reason we're all here: the trains!!

Welcome to Serbia! 🇷🇸 Country #4 on our 24-day journey through 7 countries all up! 😍

21/06/2024

Balkans Rail Update!

After a free day and some beach time yesterday in Bar, Montenegro, our MagRailers returned to their accommodation in Stari Bar for some dinner and a bit of exploring around the old fortress. So cool!

Today, they've boarded the train from Bar and are making their way to Užice in Serbia. It will be the longest rail journey of the trip, coinciding with the longest day of the (northern hemisphere) year - summer solstice!

Lucky MagRailers! Enjoy🥳

17/06/2024

Yesss!! The day has finally arrived!! The great BALKANS by RAIL trip we've all been waiting for - our first group of MagRailers have kicked off their adventure! Skopje & Matka Canyon (North Macedonia) - done ✔️ Prishtina (Kosovo) - done ✔️ Next... on their way to Peja by train 🚂 So exciting!!🥳

17/06/2024

Hello from Sofia, Bulgaria 🇧🇬 !!

It’s Mat here from the MagRail team, on a mission to make you all a bit jealous.

After visiting Plovdiv last week, I’m here to check out another one of the stops on our ‘Budapest to Istanbul’ trip.

The Sofia metro is modern and clean. I was able to tap on using my bank card (a nice little innovation not present in many metro systems.)

Overall, Bulgaria is not on the radar of many people and this is a shame.

The last week has been highly pleasant and I’ve enjoyed wandering and exploring.

I’ve also discovered that Bulgaria has a ton of history... and it even invented the Cyrillic alphabet (that’s right - not the Russians!)

I’ve personally found the entire mix to be FASCINATING and need to tip my hat to our trip design team for putting this amazing little adventure together.

My next step is Skopje, where I’m going to be taking some pics from some of the stops on our Balkans by Rail trip.

10/06/2024

Hi it’s Mat here from MagRail.. Writing to you from the Balkans where I’ve spent the last few months.. !

We are getting things ready for our series of MagRail trips here. From North Macedonia through to Slovenia … this trip is absolutely epic and sure to give your friends some green faces.

Here are a few pics from my recent jaunts around Montenegro

23/05/2024

How to visit a live volcano - MagRail style!

Step 1: rise at 2am!

Step 2: climb into a jeep

Step 3: pause to enjoy the view

Step 4: a few more stairs... and you're there!

This Java trip is giving us some serious travel envy!!

17/05/2024

Those Javanese sunrises 💛🌅

15/05/2024

How special is this 😊 Our MagRailers were treated to a show of culture by West Java's Sundanese community - proudly performing their traditional dance moves, and probably the favourite has to be the children's bamboo orchestra.

Our group were handed their own bamboo instruments so they could join in with the entertainment - and by looking at the crowd, they're probably the only non-locals in attendance, so good! 😄💛

13/05/2024

Well hello there Java! 👋 We have a new trip on the go. Here are our MagRailers, as seen on the Whoosh train - how cool 😎

They were also spotted sampling the street food in Bandung 👌 And visiting Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta🕌 Not a bad start 😁

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Ana here from the team! Just wanted to share this exquisite, mouthwatering clip of potato 'pita' in the making! 🤤😋 Apparently, the secret is in getting the pastry super, paper-thin - as you can see, it's practically see-through! MagRailers on our Balkans trip are getting some awesome insider tips on how to prepare it 🤗 I just want to leave you with some final words on the name 😊 In other parts of the Balkans, this specialty is referred to as 'burek', for example in Croatia where I'm from we refer to all of the filled pastries as burek - whether it's meat, cheese, spinach or potato. BUT!☝️ In Bosnia-Herzegovina, only the meat-filled pastry is burek - the other fillings are always 'pita'. So while in Rome (ie Sarajevo) - this is pita. Also - and this is a personal 'peeve' 😅... technically, this is not 'pie', so I'm not sure why locals translate it that way. You can see that it's a flaky pastry after it's baked. So I prefer to call this either potato pastry (for English) or burek (because I'm Croatian) - but if I was visiting BiH I would definitely be using the local 'pita' 😄

Far from home - our MagRailers' magical encounter with the bell-shaped spires of Borobudur.

Point of view: when a bunch of Aussies and Kiwis catch a ride down Hanoi's TRAIN STREET -- here's what it looks like from the INSIDE :-) Hanoi > Gia Lam local line via Long Bien bridge -- Day 2 of our Vietnam Rail Adventure.

This is the final stop on our Budapest to Istanbul journey. Not the world’s grandest station but by then everyone’s heads will be jam packed with memories. Hoping to get it live in the next few weeks.

THIS is the final stop on our Budapest to Istanbul trip. Not yet launched... but coming very soon

Rail hazards in Scotland 😁🐑

[Sound ON 🔊] for loads of lovely steam!👌 North Yorkshire Moors Railway Whitby > Goatham

A commuter train rolling in to El Jem station on route to Tunis via Sousse...🚉

This is a hotel in the (UNESCO listed) Old Town of Mostar... and btw... you might want to check our website - just in case there's a new itinerary... 😉

Had a special moment today as we watched the Puffing Billy steam through the Dandenong Ranges. Today is Thomas day

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