After arriving in Fort William on the sleeper, I must now travel across to Oban by coach. This should be a beautiful winter's journey as the route follows the shore of some of Scotland's lovely lochs all the way. So join me as I try out West Coast Motors for the first time. youtu.be/6RC4vBv1Cd4?...

The direct train from Chur to Basel takes 2 hours 18 minutes. But if you want to go via the "Gold Coast" on Lake Zürich, then you'll need four trains and three changes. Swiss railways are an integrated service so this should be a breeze. But will it be? youtu.be/QQNH57oECO4

I'm on the first Caledonian Sleeper service for Fort William that's called in at B'ham International. Will it open up more of the market to people that live in the Midlands and maybe the South West too? Let's try it to see if there's any point stopping at Birmingham too. youtu.be/ViFmzb9kCog

Many want to ride the Bernina railway from Chur to Tirano. But what is it like, and how can you make the most of your day in the mountains? Join me as the line climbs over 2,000 metres above sea level with views from the train of wonderful alpine vistas. youtu.be/ztaQ9uVyTzY?...

Been up in Scotland messing about on CalMacs and buses. It's been excellent!

Well done to @everylaststation.bsky.social Great work!

Rob's just watched them. And here's his link to the playlist where you can now see all 7 videos. You might need a tea break along the way... 😉

Over on Johnnys YouTube channel the final day of #LEJOGbyBus is now released! Please do check it out! youtu.be/sc7-dt3RIEo?... My thanks to Johnny for coming along and making these great videos! Here’s to myself, Johnny & Marks next trip! @letsmakeatrip.bsky.social @johnnyhoover.bsky.social

well that's it! with today's video @everylaststation.bsky.social and I finally make it into John O'Groats after riding, well, quite a lot of buses. Thanks so much to Stu for planning this and letting me tag along. It was an absolute pleasure from start to finish. youtu.be/sc7-dt3RIEo?...

This week started with release of Day 9 of LEJOG by Bus, as Stu and John make a detour to the highest station in the UK! Days 10 and 11 will come on Weds and Fri youtu.be/35JLF99H8VI

Quiet day? Feet up? Then catch up with Stu and John as they undertake a daft challenge of going from Lands End to John OGroats by BUS! Land's End to John O'Groats BY BUS! Here's how it all started, with Days 1 to 5 youtu.be/94shIFg2QOY

It really was great tagging along!

Stu @everylaststation.bsky.social loves a bus ride and so is going from Land's End to John O'Groats by just using service buses. No trains. No coaches. Just buses. I provided support at the start, but it's from Day 5 that I really start to properly tag along. youtu.be/94shIFg2QOY?...

Well today I did it. Ticked off the Bernina Pass, and it was fabulous! Got out on the 06:58 so I could savour the trip with decent stops at St Moritz and Alp Grüm. Dodged the crowds on the panorama trains too !

Went around Lake Konstanz today. Highlight has to be the Zeppelin museum at Friedrichshafen. Marvellous.

I have to be in Paris and so I thought I'd give Flixbus another try. It is certainly worth a try, given that the ticket will cost me under twenty quid! Mind you, is that a good use of my time or should I be using a different route from London to Paris? youtu.be/BH7TGnUf6Ho

Before a new video comes out at 11:00 today, there's still time to catch up on last week's release where I took a run down the Esk Valley line from Middlesbrough to Whitby youtu.be/r0rz52DhPzM

Let's discover the Riviera Line from Exeter to Paignton. It was opened in 1846 as an atmospheric railway where a train drops a piston into a tube between the rails and a pumping station a few miles ahead sucks it along! But after a year, they switched to steam locos... youtu.be/XWf4stmAsV0?...

Scotland to Devon the next day. How about the Caledonian Sleeper from Inverness to London and a morning train to Devon. Except... I've decided I can rough it for one night in one of the seats. But can I? The Caledonian (will I get any sleep) Sleeper from Inverness to London! youtu.be/I1r_pk-jTQk

Over on YouTube you can now check out my highland ride from Thurso to Inverness with ember. This new entrant to the Scottish coach market is trying to be a disruptor by using both all-electric buses and also simplifying the pricing model. But what is it actually like? youtu.be/lF1N5lXX6rk?...

Turns out it was quite a pleasant journey. May have even managed 5 hours sleep! Yes, would do it again. But only on the homeward leg.

The end of #LEJOGbyBus with @everylaststation.bsky.social and @letsmakeatrip.bsky.social . Now to head to London this one... ...in a seat 😬

Great to stay with @timstravels.bsky.social at Tain. Thanks! Now onwards with @everylaststation.bsky.social on #LEJOGbyBus

Day 7 and time to leave Baltic one last time on the wonderful Baltic Express. What a great ride! Gdańsk to Prague on the Baltic Express - the direct train from the Baltic sea to the Czech Republic youtu.be/UsEmTX7tUDE

Lovely town of Berwick and a great welcome (and great beer) from Dave at The Barrels. Definitely the place to go for a drink and some good music too. Today @every_station and I head into Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 #LEJOGbyBus

Still tagging along with @everylaststation.bsky.social . We are now in Newcastle. #LEJOGbyBus

Day 6 and back to the Baltic with a run on one of PKP's Pendolinos in 1st Class! Warsaw to Gdańsk - Pendolino with PKP InterCity youtu.be/cNnqFF3gWas

Beers in the York Tap. Nearly, but not quite on a train with @everylaststation.bsky.social #LEJOGbyBus

Day 5 around the Baltic, and there's a slight diversion down to Warsaw. A service between two capitals that might be fast in the future, but right now is anything but... Vilnius to Warsaw with LTG Link and PKP InterCity youtu.be/UcGWW5p8ORo

Day 4 around the Baltic: It's the all-day ride from Tallinn to Vilnius, so you pick me up here at Riga station where I'm continuing on for Vilnius youtu.be/5XoTmrLo_Y8

Mark and Stu continue their travels? But where will I be picking them up at the end of the day? #LEJOGbyBus

Day 3 around the Baltic and after a short stopover in Helsinki, it's time for me to continue with a ferry crossing to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The MyStar is a new addition to the fleet, so let's check it out! youtu.be/SamtMSKljc8

They are doing day 1 without me as I'm officially logistics support today... ie. I've got the car, so i can pick them up at the end!

Day 2 around the Baltic: Stockholm to Helsinki with Viking Lines - this was a fun one indeed! youtu.be/llVt5fdZ0Sc

Let's do this! Btw, this isn't a speed run. We plan to see a bit of England and Scotland on the way.

It has been a while since I posted a trip video, and I've recently been all around the Baltic. So every day, here's the tale of that journey. First up, Copenhagen/Malmö to Stockholm on the X2000 youtu.be/m7XP4tSDoTo

The last one in the current series from the Isle of Man, is a little run up the Snaefell Mountain Railway. And boy, was it a perfect day for it. You could see for miles from the summit! youtu.be/JcyMrsE0vzc

We are off from Douglas to Port Erin on the 15.5 mile long Isle of Man Steam Railway. Built in 1874, it takes an hour to go from one end to the other. So join Richard and I as we enjoy the ride and this lovely, sunny May day on the Isle of Man. youtu.be/v_AiStwlm1U

I went to the Isle of Man with my mate Richard. To get there, we needed to have an overnight in the rather lovely Midland Hotel in Morecambe, before we took the Manxman over to Douglas on the Isle of Man. youtu.be/BKuqNlSGb98?...

Next section of the ride was Vilnius-Warsaw with LTG and PKP. Then a Pendo to Gdansk, followed next day by the Baltic Express to Prague.

Had a lovely trip around the Baltic. Helsinki, Tallinn and Vilnius!

Nice tripfrom Copenhagen to Stockholm with @letsmakeatrip.bsky.social But I'm only here for three hours as Gabriella is taking me to Helsinki...

After a meet up in Manchester with @everylaststation.bsky.social , @letsmakeatrip.bsky.social and I have arrived in Copenhagen

A look at the Epsom branches with an added quick ride to Caterham. All the while, I will have to suffer (so you will too) a stream of dodgy puns from my mate Ports. Don't expect a pedigree performance in this one... "I demand a stewards' enquiry!" youtu.be/M46X9-VuZ4w

Back from a lovely few days on the Isle of Man. But before leaving the UK mainland, had a stay at the Midland Hotel in Morecambe. Tasty.

Whilst at Zwolle I thought I'd go further north, and the port town of Delfzijl looked interesting. I'll also need to change trains at Groningen, apparently one of the most beautiful stations in The Netherlands! youtu.be/F_2ZTRxgysY

Time to ride the InterCity Direct from Rotterdam to Lelystad. The route runs up the high speed line, so it's a good chance to try out these ICNG InterCity Nieuwe Genaratie 5-car EMUs at speed. youtu.be/K4lgJtdg8kY

Brussels Central is a mid 20th century modernist underground station and Antwerp Central is an early 20th century belle epoque over-the-top riot of grandeur and embellishment. Two stations close in time and place, but a world away in design! Join me for "a tale of two stations". youtu.be/Zn3a5q9C9s8

As I was in Bruges, I thought it would be handy to try out Belgium's Coastal Tram. This is Europe's longest tramline and the weather is perfect for a day at the seaside. So let's ride the Coastal Tram (The Kusttram) and see what we can find! youtu.be/Cf8HZGtnKE8?...

I realise I haven't been plugging my YouTube videos for a while, so let's see if I can catch you up with one-a-day for a bit... First up: Flixbus London to Bruges Is this service good value for money and a genuine option for travelling from London to Belgium? youtu.be/-XWTCR-IJQ0