Whenever I am in a new city I always try to do a walking tour - and #Khiva has definitely jumped in to my top 10 🇺🇿 What a stunning place! 😍 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip

We arrived on-time to the minute in #Khiva 🇺🇿 after an 8h30m trip down from #Tashkent 🚆 These new Hyundai trains are very good - comfy, clean and stylish 😎 I made some Uzbek friends who kept giving me shashlik and vodka and wouldn't take any money! #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip

Today I am onboard the new #Uzbekistan Railways 'Jaloliddin Manguberdi' service from #Tashkent to #Khiva 🇺🇿 operated by these comfy 250km/h capable Hyundai EMUs 🚆 This 1,019km journey takes 8h & costs €134 in VIP Class 💰 Huge tables & complimentary food 😀 #NonstopEurotrip

The #Tashkent metro is definitely one of my favourites in the world 🚇 Many of the stations have unique designs and amazing mosaics 🇺🇿 All rides cost just €0.20 and you can even tap in with Google/Apple pay now! 💰 #Uzbekistan #NonstopEurotrip

Off on a new adventure - my second visit to Uzbekistan! 🇺🇿 I hear they have some exciting new trains to check out?! 🚆 Flying with Etihad from Abu Dhabi to Tashkent on one their A321s 🇦🇪 ✈️ #NonstopEurotrip

The food on Etihad Rail is complimentary in both classes 🚆 Comfort / Second Class could be a shawarma snack box with OJ, coffee & water, and Premium / First Class includes hot meals such as chicken machboos, cheese parathas, fruit salad & many drink options 🇦🇪 #NonstopEurotrip

Accessibility on Etihad Rail is excellent! 🇦🇪 Every station is 100% step-free with lifts, level boarding at every train door, and two wheelchair spaces with companion seats, along with a fully accessible toilet in the adjacent vestibule! ♿️ 🚆 #UAE #NonstopEurotrip

I have been staying at the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stella di Mare hotel in Dubai Marina 🇦🇪 Because of the current 'regional difficulties', prices are crazy low, with this King Room costing just €70/night 😎 Btw, the bed was one of the most comfortable I've ever slept in! 💤 #NonstopEurotrip

Overall I am pretty impressed with Etihad Rail 🚆 The service is good, and once they up the frequency between Dubai & Abu Dhabi the benefits will grow exponentially 😎 The only bad point is the ride quality is not as good as I would expect from a new system! 🇦🇪 #NonstopEurotrip

My next Etihad Rail trip is the full route that is currently open from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah 🚆 The last section of this is the most scenic crossing the Hajar Mountains in eastern UAE 🇦🇪 My Premium Class lunch was a delicious chicken machboos 🤤 This 2h24m trip cost 130 AED / €34 💰 #NonstopEurotrip

Now I will check out the Premium Class offering on a 1 hour Etihad Rail trip from Dubai to Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 The large seats are in a 2+1 layout, food is included, and you get lounge access. Prices start from just 79 AED / €19 - what a bargain, I'm impressed! 🚆 #NonstopEurotrip

This morning I am at #Dubai Station to check out the Premium / First Class offering on Etihad Rail 🚆 The experience starts at the station with a nice lounge with complimentary snacks and drinks 🇦🇪 #UAE #NonstopEurotrip

My first ride on Etihad Rail is on this CAF unit from #AbuDhabi to #Dubai in the 2+2 layout Comfort / Second Class 🚆 This 1 hour trip starts from just €9.50 and even includes food, water & coffee! 🇦🇪 The ride quality is somewhat bumpy, but everything else is comfortable enough! #NonstopEurotrip

Today I am in the UAE 🇦🇪 to check out their BRAND NEW intercity network - the first in the country! 🚆 Eventually it will connect all of the Emirates, but right now the line runs from Abu Dhabi to Fujairah via Dubai 😎 This is the impressive Abu Dhabi Station... #NonstopEurotrip

In this week's video we are back in #Norway to check out the unique 'PlusNight' sleeper service from #Bergen to #Oslo 🇳🇴 With other companies also introducing lie-flat seats soon, is this THE FUTURE of night train travel in Europe? 🚆 Link Below 👇🏻 #NonstopEurotrip

NEW VIDEO NOW LIVE! Today I will show you everything you need to know on how to take the train from Bucharest to Dracula's Castle in #Romania 🇷🇴 #NonstopEurotrip

Watch 👉🏻 youtu.be/CnKgHkGaKKM

Today I am heading back to #Bangkok from #ChiangMai onboard #Thailand's BEST bus 🇹🇭 This is Somat Tours 'Supreme X' Class which has (nearly) lie flat 6ft seats, entertainment screens with YouTube, Netflix & high-speed WiFi 📺 This 10.5h trip costs €25 🚌 #NonstopEurotrip

No visit to Chiang Mai is complete without a visit to one of the many local elephant sanctuaries 🐘 I think this is the 4th one I've been to up here 🤣 🇹🇭 #Thailand #NonstopEurotrip

An afternoon at the Chiang Mai Arts Village for a browse around the stalls, and to have lunch at the famous Yook Samai restaurant for their delicious Khao Soi - probably the best I've ever had! Yum! 🤤 🇹🇭 #Thailand #NonstopEurotrip

There is no denying the bad ride quality of these trains, mainly down to track quality, however I still managed 5 hours sleep and woke up to some stunning #TrainWindowViews and a nice @diningcar.at breakfast in northern Thailand 🇹🇭 #NonstopEurotrip