Slow Trains to Venice, Tom Chesshyre
Slow Trains to Venice, Tom Chesshyre
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Slow Trains to Venice
A Love Letter to Europe

Author: Tom Chesshyre

Narrator: David Thorpe

Unabridged: 10 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 01/01/2020


Synopsis

Escaping the rat race for a few happy weeks, Tom Chesshyre indulges in the freedom of the tracks. From France (dogged by rail worker strikes), through Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany and Poland he goes, travelling as far east as Odessa by the Black Sea in Ukraine. With no set plans, simply a desire to let the trains lead the way, his trip takes him onwards via Hungary, the Balkans and Austria. Along the way he enjoys many an encounter, befriending fellow travellers as well as a conductor or two. This is a love letter to Europe, written from the trackside.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nigel

A very enjoyable slow amble around Europe in a time of change. Rather than a travel guide around the tourist hot spots most places visited were not ones usually on most itineraries. I like the idea of no specific plan but sometimes taking chances on the next destination. It also taught me a great de......more

On this slow meander around Europe by train, something I truly enjoyed was the random nature of the details Tom picks up and decides to include - it feels authentic and unforced and made me feel I was on that journey too. What's more, he made me want to do it - just set off with a couple of destinat......more

Goodreads review by Jamie

Somewhere between a 2 and 3 out of 5. The premise is a very interesting one and I usually love travel books but this one was a bit heavy on mundane details and short of the interesting anecdotes you usually get in these types of book.......more

Goodreads review by Kasia

Spodziewałam się lekkiej i naszpikowanej filozoficznymi dumaniami, kolorowymi postaciami i wnikliwymi uwagami książki. Dostałam gniota pełnego niepotrzebnych szczegółów, bezkrytycznie powtarzanych opinii i powierzchownych analiz historii Europy. Plus jeden za pomysł podróżowania osobówkami po Europi......more