Sums it up pretty well..
Let the train take the strain
There was a time when airline travel was the most glamorous thing you could imagine.
Suave pilots strolled through spacious, calm airports surrounded by glamorous hosties. Passengers who'd put on a suit and tie for the occasion relaxed in comfort while glass clinked in their dry martinis and soft music played through the speakers. Crowds of awed natives watched as silvery jumbo jets landed for the first time in far away locations.
As anyone who's travelled by air in the last ten years knows, no trace of that lost world remains. Epic queues at check in, undignified scrambles for shoes and belts at security, cramped seats, overpriced sandwiches and endless waits at luggage carousels mean that no matter how short your flight, you'd better allow the best part of a day to get to your destination.
For trips around Australia your options are limited — our country's size means that the plane or a long road trip are the only real means of visiting most major cities. But if you're planning a holiday in Europe, the USA/Canada or even South-East Asia, why not give up the boarding pass for a while, lessen your carbon footprint and let the train take the strain?