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    5 great railways unlocked
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 4 min

    5 great railways unlocked

    With travel hopefully resuming this summer there is a huge appetite out there to explore these islands. Whilst many will take to their...
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    The Rail Holiday Maker - Coming Soon?
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Feb 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Rail Holiday Maker - Coming Soon?

    Imagine ‘a kind of Portillo in Primark pants’, searching Britain, Europe and beyond for your next holiday. Have you ever wondered how...
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    Get your Free Chapter of 'The Rail Holiday Maker'
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Dec 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Get your Free Chapter of 'The Rail Holiday Maker'

    Have you ever wondered how holidays happen and what goes on behind the scenes beforehand? ‘The Rail Holiday Maker’ is a peek inside the...
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    Action Stations #1 - Wales
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Nov 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    Action Stations #1 - Wales

    If you have been on a rail holiday over the past 15 years it’s entirely possible that I designed it. I decided to write a book, The Rail...
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    Confessions of a Hotel Inspector #2
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Confessions of a Hotel Inspector #2

    “Oh….erm….are you sure you have definitely booked in for tonight?” The hotel manager was flustered on the phone. This was Sunday, after...
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    All aboard the 'Staycation Express'
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    All aboard the 'Staycation Express'

    After a lifetime travelling, for many years making rail holidays, I’ve been ‘off the rails’ these last few months shielding from...
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    Settle down for a great railway journey!
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    Settle down for a great railway journey!

    A small selection of rail holidays will be coming soon, designed and personally delivered by yours truly. If you would like to hear about...
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    Rail Holidays Unmasked - Join me on the next Adventure!
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Jul 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    Rail Holidays Unmasked - Join me on the next Adventure!

    If you’ve been on a rail holiday in the last 15 years it’s possible that I designed it. When it’s realistic to travel again, would you...
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    Welsh Wonderland - Coast to Coast
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Jul 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    Welsh Wonderland - Coast to Coast

    Hi folks! I thought I'd share my grand tour of Wales with you, as it appeared in a piece I wrote for the 2020 Heritage Railway...
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    Transpennine Excess #2
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    Transpennine Excess #2

    So, we've lolloped around in an erstwhile Ladies First Class Lounge in Lancashire, supping a swift stout no doubt. Now it's time for this...
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    Transpennine Excess #1
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Jul 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Transpennine Excess #1

    I'm writing this chapter during lockdown due to the Covid-19 outbreak, missing travel and also the gentle pleasures of a traditional pub....
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    Love, Hope & Belief
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Sep 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    Love, Hope & Belief

    “I hope your group won’t be disappointed…..we haven’t got much!” Nikki is sitting at her laptop in the railway café, enjoying a little...
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    Saving Wales
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Sep 8, 2019
    • 3 min

    Saving Wales

    “My life changed in 1974 when I woke up an alcoholic.” The older chap had boarded the Llangollen Steam Railway in Llangollen for our...
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    Love in the Lakes
    The Rail Holiday Maker
    • Aug 4, 2019
    • 5 min

    Love in the Lakes

    Quick, close your eyes! Usher your children out of the room! This chapter starts with sex! Noisy sex. The noisiest sex ever. It was...
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    Railholidaymaker

    I'm Rob Carroll, tour operator and travel writer. I love making holiday dreams, particularly those involving trains. Imagine a "kind of Portillo in Primark pants" scouring the world, looking for your next holiday.                       Contact: railholidaymaker@gmail.com

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