The Ghan Expedition from Darwin to Adelaide offers a good-value take on luxury rail holidays ...

Australia is one of the absolute best places to explore by train. If you're craving spectacular scenery served with elegance, The Ghan Expedition is nothing short of extraordinary. Spanning nearly ...

In the lounge car, the train’s equivalent of a living room one carriage along from the restaurant, proximity fosters conversation and friendships forge easily. Sitting on one of the pink banquettes ...

Life finds a tempo all of its own in the sleek cocoon speeding between Darwin and Adelaide. THE SUN HAS JUST SET, and the local watering hole is bustling. Barmaid Sonja Lemondine is trading jokes with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Australian outback is one of the wildest places on Earth. A vast void of deserts and semi-arid wilderness, it stretches across ...

It's still dark when we set out. I'm woefully under caffeinated, and yet still fizzing with excitement; it's impossible not to be. As we arrive at our destination, I see I'm not the only one. The ...

Family holidays just got a whole lot more affordable with Great Southern Rail offering FREE travel for kids aboard The Ghan and Indian Pacific. This incredible family special means that each adult ...

Meanwhile, passengers on the train chat, eat meals freshly cooked by on-board chefs, and sit or sleep — either in reclining airline-style seats or private cabins with foldaway beds. For those in the ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay. The Australian outback is ...