"Tom Chesshyre is the consummate traveller who makes you want to experience all his adventures
and mishaps for yourself." - Christian Wolmar author of British Rail: The Making and Breaking
of Our Trains From London via Paris Naples Nuremberg the Swiss Alps Budapest Athens and
into the furthest corners of Eastern Europe across Romania and Bulgaria join Tom Chesshyre on
his fascinating journey to Istanbul and back Ever dreamt of dropping everything and
adventuring cross-country to the edge of Asia? That's just what rail enthusiast Tom Chesshyre
did hitting the tracks for a 4 570-mile adventure on 55 rides shadowing the old Orient
Express route. Interrailing was once the realm of young backpackers setting off to "find
themselves" - and for many it still is. But it's also a joyful and eco-friendly twenty-first
century adventure that's open to us all no matter our age or agenda. Dodging striking train
drivers in Germany getting stuck by the Bulgarian-Greek border and negotiating tricky
passport officials in Turkey is all part of the fun in this illuminating and meandering journey
around Europe. Europe by rail awaits. The freedom of the lines awaits. Why not hop on board?
