Taking a luxury train ride is a lot more than just getting from A to B. Travel is changing, and our desire for slower ways to travel is enforcing the notion that the travel itself is as important as the destination. In some ways this is a waft of nostalgia, taking us back to a time when great attention was given to travelling in luxury, a golden age of travel when decadence inhabited steamer ships and roamed the corridors of luxury trains.

Waitanga Day has been celebrated in New Zealand, and countries around the world where ex-pat Kiwis have settled.

Australia has an incredibly long history, geologically dating back 60 million years or so and being settled by Aborigines more than 60,000 years ago.

Today on The Journey Blog, we follow CEO Peter Liney’s epic journey on The Ghan, as he follows the train’s iconic route from Alice Springs to Adelaide.

Ghan railway holidays are a wonderful way to experience Australia in luxury, and learn about the history of the men who helped open up the heart of the country.

A fascinating travelogue of a journey on board The Ghan - Australia's Great Rail Journey.