As an Aussie who has spent half his life in central oz, I laughed when she said she was looking forward to a change in scenery at the end of day one. lol.
The Ghan seems like a rite of passage into retirement for a lot of Aussies! My parents have just retired, luckily with enough money they can afford trips like this every year.
@@billbauer9795 A quick look at the website shows about $3000 to $5000 (I'm assuming Australian dollars, so whatever that conversion rate is) per person for either gold or platinum depending on the rooms, etc.
At 83 I am sorry to say, my travel days are probably over. My sister and I had booked the Canadian train beginning in the west and traveling completely across the country, but Covid stopped that one And we had to cancel. I am very much enjoying watching your train videos. What a delightful employment you guys have made for yourselves. Congratulations.
This has become one of my favorite you tube subscriptions. Real people doing really cool stuff. Thx for taking us along, the two of you together has really made this channel 😊
The scenery is all about appreciating how ancient people's open gateways for future generations to enjoy the hard work already done for them and building railtracks across such vast lands. The challenges and dangers faced to make all this possible. Australia scenery is beautiful.
My wife & I did this trip from Darwin to Adelaide also in Platinum for our wedding anniversary. What a journey - great meals, drinks, excursions, staff & a great way to socialize with fellow travelers - many from overseas. I'm aiming to do the Adelaide to Darwin journey soon. Love your videos - especially your train journeys & your candid comments.
@@GreenerGrass Also, I think a tour of Spanish Luxury train travel, would be good as well. There are many reviews of other Luxury European trains, but few about Spain.
@Jeb Brooks, not sure if you know but the journey from Darwin to Adelaide has onboard excursions/activities you can do that are different to the Adelaide to Darwin run.
My parents did the trip for their 50th anniversary. Unfortunately their coincided with the first trip of the season and couldn't go past Alic Spings due to flooding. They enjoyed it nonetheless
The beauty and the splendor of God’s creation is so wonderful and breath taking. To travel and see it with your husband or wife is a blessing. Y’all keep loving each other and showing us the world! God bless!!!!!!
For those who don’t know; when it’s the summer season (November to February), the Ghan trains are used for the Great Southern train from Adelaide to Brisbane due to the hot sun warping the tracks
I believe much of the route is continous welded rail. Temperature expansion and contraction can be a problem. Sections of bolted together rail doesn't have this problem.
it's simply more of a business decision. The summer is not the tourist season in the northern territory for a reason. The caravan parks along the way lie near empty. I've been through it in the middle of December and i've lived in qld my whole life. A tourist from any cold weather nation would not survive those extreme heat
My brother used to drive both the ghan and the indian pacific back in the 90's. He was based at Port Augusta and would drive from there to Alice Springs before the rest of the track was finished. he loved it. Great video. Hope you enjoyed our unique Aussie outback
In 1984 I took the Indian Pacific after spending 3 months traveling through Australia. It was a wonderful goodbye to a fabulous country. The experience was almost the same just a little older lol
It was an absolute delight to have met you and Suzanne in Adelaide while you guys were randomly roaming and even more surreal to hear of this trip from yourself! Have many more great journeys ahead!
@@GreenerGrass ik, they have 2 others like it the Indian Pacific (Sydney-Perth) and the great southern (Melbourne-Brisbane) they really are spectacular trains I would love to journey on them but they are so expensive lol
What a beautiful presentation. Most of us in Australia know of the Ghan, but will never get to do a trip on it - for no particular reason. Thanks for taking us along.
Although the both of you definitely enjoyed the journey, I guess you could say your iPad very much didn't 😂. Yup, the Outback sand is quite red! This is because Australia happens to have a perfect environment for oxidation. This occurs in rocks that contain high amounts of iron. In this type of environment, these rocks actually begin to rust. As the rust expands, it weakens the rock and helps break it apart. The oxides produced through this process give the ground its reddish hue. And that telegraph station you saw played a role in the founding of Alice Springs! Although the Arrernte people have lived in the area for at least 30,000 years, Alice Springs was established in 1861 by John McDouall Stuart during an expedition through Central Australia. Originally called Stuart, it was renamed Alice Springs when the Australian Overland Telegraph Line repeater station was constructed. Playing a key role in connecting Darwin to Adelaide, the telegraph line was completed in 1872, spanning 3,200 kilometers! So both The Ghan and the telegraph line are incredible feats and truly show that anything is possible as long as you believe and never give up.
Supposedly lived there for 30,000 years. Hard to carbon date anything when little is left. I wish people would understand these claims. A piece of paint on a wall carbon dated doesn’t mean the current people were the ones painting it.
Hi Jeb Suzanne. Great editing and video. I'm a Locomotive Engineer in NZ. Most of my fellow Locomotive Engineer mates Male Female jumped ship 20 years ago to Australia and ended up driving the Ghan . Up front 2 of them do 12 hour shifts and retire to their mobile home behind the Locomotives. Everytime they're back in NZ they always visit me trying to convince me to join them. Unfortunately I find 11 hours max driving our own trains around NZ is enough let alone 56 hours in a straight line. If anything I would like to explore the rail trips around Alaska as a few of my colleagues say that is a great railway journey to experience. I enjoyed your video and finally would like to say NZ has a great view of Railway journeys that might interest you. Take care and you never know, I might bump into you guys on our NZ Railroad Journeys. Go safe , good health. Wayne.
Like hell - After seeing your Rocky Mountaineer and McKinley Explorer, rather take those and view a much better scenery (probably at a cheaper price too) than the overrated ripoff tourist trains we have here.
I used to work on The Ghan and Indian Pacific in 2006, and it was such a great experience. I see they have upgraded quite a bit since then as it used to be just Red Kangaroo and Gold Kangaroo. I don’t believe they had platinum back then. I hope to see more of your visit!
Another video of the Ghan mentioned that the ride on the older Alice to Adelaide section was rougher than the northern section. Either one would better than the original narrow guage line.
I don't comment much but, Jeb thank you for making these videos. I can recall one very very early morning my girlfriend and I were laying on our couch watching your train videos just absolutely enamored at what we were seeing. We both come from the PNW and we talk about taking Amtrak or going on a train anywhere. I really envy what you and your wife get to do and I hope I can reach that point in my life with my partner where we get to travel and see sights we would never think too see. Unfortunately I had to move down south so I no longer am able to have that close feeling of being able to sit on the couch and binge your videos with her.... but whenever I do see an upload from you it reminds me of that truly great time I had with her that I will never forget, we both do really enjoy your videos. Its a very comforting thing to watch. She's planning on coming down to visit in late may and Im going to book a small commuter train for us so we can go visit the next city over. Your love for travel and trains is truly beautiful and I want to thank you for bringing that comfort and reminder of that time I shared with my lady. Much love and respect for you and your wife.
Jeb I watched your video before and after my Ghan ride in Nov 2023. Learnt a lot from your video before my ride !! It was an amazing experience. Met many wonderful co passengers!! And loved all the off train excursions!! I did the Simpsons gap excursion in Alice springs stop and it was so beautiful. I also did the helicopter tour in Katherine and it was my first and was amazing ! Thanks for the nice and informative videos. I am a fan and subscriber of your videos!!
This trip is a bucket list item for me. You and your wife seem like such happy wholesome people - thank you for sharing your experience with those of us who can't experience it for themselves :)
My dad worked on the turbo train in Providence RI and when my husband was alive we went on multiple train rides including a few in New Hampshire, and a dinner train in North Conway and up Mount Washington. I miss him and I am addicted to watching these videos.
The brakes on the bikes are that way (Front on RH side, Rear on LH side) to match motorcycles. All motorcycles have front brake on RH side and clutch lever on LH side. Scooter or mopeds with no gears replace that left lever with the rear brake. 😊
Yes, if anything us Americans have our bike brakes backwards. I know it had something to do with preventing falls when braking and using hand signals, but nobody has been regularly sticking their arm straight out into traffic for a long time now.
Friends of mine went on it, they said they didn’t sleep well and it was extremely expensive for Platinum but a once in a lifetime trip. They then joined a luxury adventure cruise from Darwin to Broome and saw some beautiful coastline. Thanks for the video
THIS, is the way to do this trip! If I had the dough I'd buy a platinum ticket too. I lived in the Northern Territory for 15 years and drove the Adelaide - Darwin route many times. I'd take the Ghan over the road anytime; money permitting!
Hi Jeb and Susan, not a bad room,the scenery beautiful, you are lucky to be able to do these trips, thanks for bringing us along, stay safe stay blessed
Thanks Jeb and Suzanne! The Indian Pacific is the one on my bucket list, but The Ghan also looks cool so this video has made me add it to the bucket list too! Shame you didn't get to explore Adelaide that much because it's quite the interesting city! Adelaide was named after Queen Adelaide who was the wife of King William IV, but the Kaurna people called the area Tarntanya which means "red kangaroo place". Surveyor Colonel William Light was charged with surveying the city layout. The result was unique, the world's only city within a park, which it still is today. Surrounded by 900 hectares of parkland! The Adelaide terminal of The Ghan and Indian Pacific didn't open until 1984! It opened to allow Australian National to vacate the main Adelaide railway station. In 1997, the Australian government sold Australian National's passenger operations to Great Southern Rail, which is now Journey Beyond.
Stunning? Looks like the bush to me. As an Australian I can say we have some nice scenic locations but they are few and very far between. A better rail journey would be the one they did in Peru. Beautiful scenery along that whole journey.
@@joshchapman4753 I didn't say, that all of the views are stunning. I said, that there's some stunning views along the way. But that being said, you're right about the Peru rail journey they did.
@@contactluke80 I agree. I've done a lot of travelling throughout Aus for work, and it's depressing if you aren't in a good frame of mind going into it.
@@joshchapman4753 I've done that train in Peru, but even endless mountain scenery can get humdrum. and that's coming from someone who's also trekked in the Himalayas and hiked the Inca trail connected to that Peruvian train. I spent much of my life in the Australia outback, and sure, it can seem dull if you're driving endless stretches with next to no scenery, like the drive from Camooweal to Three Ways in the NT, but by and large there's so much variety in that wide landscape of ours that it has a beauty all its own.
all videos on two of continental australias most epic railroad journeys, the ghan and the indian pacific, have been bit old and dated. finding suddenly a mint fresh full coverage from the hugely popular travelogue channel brings that smile in me. cant turn the eyeball away even for a second!
Wow ... two of my favs: Jeb/Suzanne and Australia rolled into one super trip!! Sweet!! The Ghan is truly a unique adventure ... thanks for sharing! Still on my bucket list. [Greetings from Tucson!]
My biggest hesitation from long train rides is the lack of opportunities to get exercise/move about. At least there were some opportunities on this one.
Jeb you must be the luckiest bloke alive having such a wonderful and beautiful wife and travel partner. I've seen so many of your travel videos and you 2 look so good together. I live in Australia myself and always wanted to do one of these long rail journeys. It would be even nicer if I could find someone as nice as Suzanne to do it with. I'm so looking forward to seeing your next adventure.
I love your travels, you guys are da best in travels. Showing us what is out there. I tell you guys. I wish that I could be by your side. I thank you for that happiness. God bless you both. Amen
Glad you both had a great time. However, you still have one more bucket list train journey to experience here, the Indian Pacific, Sydney to Perth. Crossing the Nullarbor Plain is one amazing experience. Plus, if you're in Melbourne, look me up, glad to show you around.
I mean the scenery as you past through our majestic outback is as unspectacular as scenery gets unless u enjoy staring out at mirages in barren landscapes lol... The best part is the night sky you can see the entire milky way wouldn't be many places on earth where it is clearer
It’s a fabulous journey when we did Platinum 11 years ago the lounge and dining was combined with the gold service.The Indian Pacific is another great trip.
The Ghan (and The Indian Pacific) has been on our bucket list radar for a few years now. Was going to be a "birthday ending in zero' trip in 2021 but covid intervened. This was a great travelog Jeb, I got a good feel for the trip from watching you and Suzanne experience the 3 days. Being a kiwi, I appreciate how different the red centre is, to what I'm used to living everyday. You will have noticed the extreme difference too, having travelled both countries recently. Desolate, yet peaceful and at times, provoking. Thanks for doing what you and Suzanne do.
I rode the ghan last year, and something I feel like it really gave me was a huge sense of… community, I guess? Within the first day, everyone in the platinum class pretty much knew each other by name, and conversing at the meals as well as the events off the train is something that I would absolutely love to experience over and over again.
Out of my price bracket but luckily there is other trains that are here in Australia. Mind you after seeing your video even if I had the money I think there are much better train trips, this looked nuts for the people on it.
Love how you mix things up with the train journeys! Its so cool to go on the entire journey with you, love the aviation trip reports but the activities on route on the train was so cool to see
I’ve been on this train twice. Adelaide to Alice Springs 1986 (Coach Class!) and Sydney to Alice Springs 2001 (Silver Cabin Class at the time?). I’ve got one more third “bucket list” trip planned - to complete the trip now that the line is built - Alice Springs to Darwin. This time Platinum! It’s one of the most amazing train experiences….❤ Great video.
Always enjoy your videos! I especially love your train videos with all the unique destinations. Amazing views of the outback. Accommodations looked top notch! Well done!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. The whole trip was picturesque. From the landscape to the train itself. Thank you for sharing 🙂 👍🏾. I can't wait to see your next train adventure.
You 2 are made for each other, the same sorta humor and a great dynamic in your relationship! For feedback, give a also a jebscore on trains (Seat/bed, Lounge in the train, Food, overall entertainment, Service, Bathroom (30 stars in total)) so its more suitable for trains. I am following your channel for quite some time now and the channel deserves more than a million subs for the quality of the vids! Keep it up!!
I enjoy your content so much. Age and mobility constraints limit my travel opportunities now, so I truly appreciate seeing the trips that you two are making! Best wishes, and on to the next adventure! 😊
Superbly well done video with plenty of interesting information. Great to watch. It has given me the appetite to take my wife (and myself) onto this train when in Australia next year.
The cabin accomodation and food looked outstanding , very inviting , however , they say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder , and perhaps I’m different , but that Aussie outback scenery is not the idea of beauty in my eyes . Great video Jeb , I really enjoyed it . Happy and safe travels .
It is actually very nice, it doesn't look overly impressive on camera but in person the flowers and trees are very unique. It's totally different to anywhere else in the world
@@chrispekel5709 . You are right , Australia is very unique , beautiful in many ways , it’s just that I don’t find the Aussie scrub at all attractive , and I’ve seen it many times having lived here for over 35 yrs now . Just my opinion of course . My best wishes .
As an Aussie I agree. I have driven across Australia and up North. Gets a bit old. I couldn't do this train trip. I would be bored out of my mind. But we all have different interests. But then I have driven up North to a really remote location where you took a satellite phone and beacon it was that remote. For a female it was a bit scardy if I'm honest.
SO GLAD YOU GUYS POSTED AN HONEST AND TRANSPARENT VIEW POINT ON THE GHAN. I know it’s obviously not your intent at all but to see what you get for the price you pay the experience needs to be upgraded. Australia is such an amazing country and to travel for such a long time and not have more stops into beautiful destinations ( as in presentation when you get off the train) and have more activities, cultural interaction and more memorable entertainment/experiences. Definitely travel to far North Queensland and see the rainforest, coral reefs and Uluṟu. Now these are experiences you definitely will enjoy.
I lived in Katherine in the 90s /early 00s & the Gorge will always hold a special place in my heart. Midnite hikes, school camps, weekend canoeing, swimming. Every time someone visited we did the Gorge cruise. Fun fact, the crocodile movie 'Rogue' with Michael Vartan was filmed there.
More info about the cameleers: Although they were called Afghans, the majority of these cameleers didn't actually come from Afghanistan. Most came from the former British India, specifically Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in what is now Pakistan! Most of the cameleers were Muslim, but some were Sikhs from Punjab! They set up camel-breeding stations and rest-house outposts, known as caravanserai, throughout inland Australia, creating a permanent link between the coastal cities and the remote cattle and sheep grazing stations until about the 1930s, when they were largely replaced by the automobile. They played a role in building Australia's first mosque in 1861 at Marree.
Wow, what an incredible adventure! Your video transported me to all of these amazing places and gave me a taste of the local culture. I loved the stunning scenery, vibrant colors, and lively music you included throughout the video. It's clear that you put a lot of thought and effort into capturing the essence of each destination. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. It's left me feeling inspired and eager to start planning my own travels.
As always - great video Jeb and Suzanne...thanks for sharing the trip!! I love these detailed videos you and other travelers make of iconic train journeys...I hope I'll get to experience it myself someday...cheers!
I rode The Ghan in 2018 and was in a single cabin. I had to open the door to put on my shoes. I had to go down the corridor to use the toilet and take a shower. A few people in my group thought the rooms were claustrophobic, but I was very comfortable. Similar to your bed request, my purse left my bed made on day three so I could rest, read, and watch movies on my phone. Great food, great trip.
I really enjoy watching you guys. I particularly like the way you offer polite criticism but are humble and always see the best in each situation. Your positivity and enthusiasm is infectious. Well done.
The Ghan is not cheap, but it is a wonderful way to experience the Australian Outback from the air-conditioned comforts of a train…because it’s a very, loooooong way to drive! I did the Ghan last year with my husband and can recommend Platinum Class if you can afford it. The meals and the service were outstanding!
From a viewer POV, this is so entertaining to watch, this is definitely going on my bucket list in my life, such a great video Jed, keep it up, love this content!
As an Aussie who has spent half his life in central oz, I laughed when she said she was looking forward to a change in scenery at the end of day one. lol.
Yes, I lived in Karratha for a while and that made me giggle too. Bless em
Yes, it's like ' same same'.!
@@queenofcheap6310 Well, its a a big space to fill. Lol.
Very interesting noticed
Annoying, passive/ aggressive commentary on part of the woman
The Ghan seems like a rite of passage into retirement for a lot of Aussies! My parents have just retired, luckily with enough money they can afford trips like this every year.
worked for the ghan, yep, most of the passages on the train are the elderly
It’s like cruising. Could think of nothing worse.
I personally love train trips and love australian nature and its scenery and never had outback experience. This one just made to my bucket list
You know what’s crazy?? It’s 6am, I have a little bit of service, and I am watching this video while on The Ghan myself!!
How much does it cost to cross Australia on The Ghan?
That's crazy 😂🎉 some inspiration for next upcoming video of yours 😅
@@billbauer9795 A quick look at the website shows about $3000 to $5000 (I'm assuming Australian dollars, so whatever that conversion rate is) per person for either gold or platinum depending on the rooms, etc.
@@billbauer9795far more than it should. I’m Australian and I’d never do it: for the same price you can go to Europe.
@@xr6lad Yeah, man but you're an Aussie. You'll drive your ute up the guts and have a far better time. lol.
At 83 I am sorry to say, my travel days are probably over. My sister and I had booked the Canadian train beginning in the west and traveling completely across the country, but Covid stopped that one And we had to cancel. I am very much enjoying watching your train videos. What a delightful employment you guys have made for yourselves. Congratulations.
As a graphic designer, I especially appreciated how GREAT those menu designs were/are!
As a chef who has written a lot of menus, I agree 100%
They're beautifully designed.
I agree, from a restaurant owner for 12 years.
I approve, from a daily youtuber
This has become one of my favorite you tube subscriptions. Real people doing really cool stuff. Thx for taking us along, the two of you together has really made this channel 😊
Jeb's slowly starting to turn into a train enthusiast, and that's a change i'm not mad at lol
Train videos go viral incredibly easily, much more easily than plane videos
Yeah but why is it a bad thing in the first place?
We like to mix things up, any ways of getting from one place to another!
@@GreenerGrass How about the Luxury Trains of India?
@@GreenerGrass hi there. I'm just curious if you had tried the Indian Pacific's journey between Sydney and Perth
The scenery is all about appreciating how ancient people's open gateways for future generations to enjoy the hard work already done for them and building railtracks across such vast lands. The challenges and dangers faced to make all this possible. Australia scenery is beautiful.
My wife & I did this trip from Darwin to Adelaide also in Platinum for our wedding anniversary. What a journey - great meals, drinks, excursions, staff & a great way to socialize with fellow travelers - many from overseas. I'm aiming to do the Adelaide to Darwin journey soon. Love your videos - especially your train journeys & your candid comments.
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed your Ghan journey as well.
@@GreenerGrass Also, I think a tour of Spanish Luxury train travel, would be good as well. There are many reviews of other Luxury European trains, but few about Spain.
Did the same in 2018. Going south, a stop in Coober Pedy is included but not going northbound.
@Jeb Brooks, not sure if you know but the journey from Darwin to Adelaide has onboard excursions/activities you can do that are different to the Adelaide to Darwin run.
My parents did the trip for their 50th anniversary. Unfortunately their coincided with the first trip of the season and couldn't go past Alic Spings due to flooding. They enjoyed it nonetheless
The beauty and the splendor of God’s creation is so wonderful and breath taking. To travel and see it with your husband or wife is a blessing. Y’all keep loving each other and showing us the world! God bless!!!!!!
For those who don’t know; when it’s the summer season (November to February), the Ghan trains are used for the Great Southern train from Adelaide to Brisbane due to the hot sun warping the tracks
Wow, the sun gets hot enough to warp the tracks? What are they made from, brass?
@@Originalman144 Plus it’s too hot for the trains to run through the desert sections where it can get up to 50°C
I believe much of the route is continous welded rail. Temperature expansion and contraction can be a problem. Sections of bolted together rail doesn't have this problem.
it's simply more of a business decision. The summer is not the tourist season in the northern territory for a reason. The caravan parks along the way lie near empty. I've been through it in the middle of December and i've lived in qld my whole life. A tourist from any cold weather nation would not survive those extreme heat
@@brianfraser2495 No it is not. Why would they have made the expense for continuous welded rail on what is lightly used fright line?
My brother used to drive both the ghan and the indian pacific back in the 90's. He was based at Port Augusta and would drive from there to Alice Springs before the rest of the track was finished. he loved it. Great video. Hope you enjoyed our unique Aussie outback
Cant beat the outback anywhere in Oz I think!!
In 1984 I took the Indian Pacific after spending 3 months traveling through Australia. It was a wonderful goodbye to a fabulous country. The experience was almost the same just a little older lol
It was an absolute delight to have met you and Suzanne in Adelaide while you guys were randomly roaming and even more surreal to hear of this trip from yourself! Have many more great journeys ahead!
It’s a small world, thanks for saying hi!
These 3 day vay cays are great. No driving, no stress and a grand adventure. I think I enjoy these the most!!❤
They managed to create such a spacious and luxury room on a train. Amazing.
It really is a stunning train!
@@GreenerGrass ik, they have 2 others like it the Indian Pacific (Sydney-Perth) and the great southern (Melbourne-Brisbane) they really are spectacular trains I would love to journey on them but they are so expensive lol
I think their room on the Andean explorer was better
Wow. You don't know much about train travel do you?
@@discofun ?
What a beautiful presentation. Most of us in Australia know of the Ghan, but will never get to do a trip on it - for no particular reason. Thanks for taking us along.
'No particular reason'? Have you seen how much it costs?!😮
@@triarb5790 LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, AND they broke his iPad :D
You’re clearly not Australian at all if you think there’s no reason for why the majority of the country hasn’t been on the Ghan.
@@rachkate76 I AM Australian, just NOT a STUPID ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thank you for always putting the kilometers and kilograms in the videos as well. Really appreciate that!
Although the both of you definitely enjoyed the journey, I guess you could say your iPad very much didn't 😂. Yup, the Outback sand is quite red! This is because Australia happens to have a perfect environment for oxidation. This occurs in rocks that contain high amounts of iron. In this type of environment, these rocks actually begin to rust. As the rust expands, it weakens the rock and helps break it apart. The oxides produced through this process give the ground its reddish hue.
And that telegraph station you saw played a role in the founding of Alice Springs! Although the Arrernte people have lived in the area for at least 30,000 years, Alice Springs was established in 1861 by John McDouall Stuart during an expedition through Central Australia. Originally called Stuart, it was renamed Alice Springs when the Australian Overland Telegraph Line repeater station was constructed. Playing a key role in connecting Darwin to Adelaide, the telegraph line was completed in 1872, spanning 3,200 kilometers! So both The Ghan and the telegraph line are incredible feats and truly show that anything is possible as long as you believe and never give up.
Supposedly lived there for 30,000 years. Hard to carbon date anything when little is left. I wish people would understand these claims. A piece of paint on a wall carbon dated doesn’t mean the current people were the ones painting it.
@@xr6lad And a racist always pops their head up somewhere
Hi Jeb Suzanne. Great editing and video. I'm a Locomotive Engineer in NZ. Most of my fellow Locomotive Engineer mates Male Female jumped ship 20 years ago to Australia and ended up driving the Ghan . Up front 2 of them do 12 hour shifts and retire to their mobile home behind the Locomotives. Everytime they're back in NZ they always visit me trying to convince me to join them. Unfortunately I find 11 hours max driving our own trains around NZ is enough let alone 56 hours in a straight line. If anything I would like to explore the rail trips around Alaska as a few of my colleagues say that is a great railway journey to experience. I enjoyed your video and finally would like to say NZ has a great view of Railway journeys that might interest you. Take care and you never know, I might bump into you guys on our NZ Railroad Journeys. Go safe , good health.
Wayne.
Nice to hear about my country Afghanistan, I’m from the beautiful country of Afghanistan. ❤
We are so far behind the world here in the US. I have to take the Ghan, what a beautiful trip with true luxury.
Behind, how? Australia doesn't have many trains either and most people rely on cars
You need to take the trains in Japan. Fabulous
Like hell - After seeing your Rocky Mountaineer and McKinley Explorer, rather take those and view a much better scenery (probably at a cheaper price too) than the overrated ripoff tourist trains we have here.
This is the most factual video I've seen about Australia from an American. Well done mate.
I used to work on The Ghan and Indian Pacific in 2006, and it was such a great experience. I see they have upgraded quite a bit since then as it used to be just Red Kangaroo and Gold Kangaroo. I don’t believe they had platinum back then. I hope to see more of your visit!
Red kangaroo was buy or bring you food and bus like seating nowadays is all about $$$ priced to overseas visitors
Another video of the Ghan mentioned that the ride on the older Alice to Adelaide section was rougher than the northern section. Either one would better than the original narrow guage line.
no one cares
Good to see a good friend Danny at the Alice Springs terminal. If you get on a bus, it's one of his... His dad started tourism in the centre.
I don't comment much but, Jeb thank you for making these videos. I can recall one very very early morning my girlfriend and I were laying on our couch watching your train videos just absolutely enamored at what we were seeing. We both come from the PNW and we talk about taking Amtrak or going on a train anywhere. I really envy what you and your wife get to do and I hope I can reach that point in my life with my partner where we get to travel and see sights we would never think too see. Unfortunately I had to move down south so I no longer am able to have that close feeling of being able to sit on the couch and binge your videos with her.... but whenever I do see an upload from you it reminds me of that truly great time I had with her that I will never forget, we both do really enjoy your videos. Its a very comforting thing to watch. She's planning on coming down to visit in late may and Im going to book a small commuter train for us so we can go visit the next city over. Your love for travel and trains is truly beautiful and I want to thank you for bringing that comfort and reminder of that time I shared with my lady. Much love and respect for you and your wife.
The World at your finger tips. You two are a treasure. Keep it coming.
Jeb I watched your video before and after my Ghan ride in Nov 2023. Learnt a lot from your video before my ride !! It was an amazing experience. Met many wonderful co passengers!! And loved all the off train excursions!! I did the Simpsons gap excursion in Alice springs stop and it was so beautiful. I also did the helicopter tour in Katherine and it was my first and was amazing !
Thanks for the nice and informative videos. I am a fan and subscriber of your videos!!
Makes me feel like I’m on vacation right in the comfort of my own home! Thanks so much! You both are made to do these videos! 👏🏻❤
This trip is a bucket list item for me. You and your wife seem like such happy wholesome people - thank you for sharing your experience with those of us who can't experience it for themselves :)
My dad worked on the turbo train in Providence RI and when my husband was alive we went on multiple train rides including a few in New Hampshire, and a dinner train in North Conway and up Mount Washington. I miss him and I am addicted to watching these videos.
The brakes on the bikes are that way (Front on RH side, Rear on LH side) to match motorcycles. All motorcycles have front brake on RH side and clutch lever on LH side. Scooter or mopeds with no gears replace that left lever with the rear brake. 😊
Yes, if anything us Americans have our bike brakes backwards. I know it had something to do with preventing falls when braking and using hand signals, but nobody has been regularly sticking their arm straight out into traffic for a long time now.
Friends of mine went on it, they said they didn’t sleep well and it was extremely expensive for Platinum but a once in a lifetime trip. They then joined a luxury adventure cruise from Darwin to Broome and saw some beautiful coastline. Thanks for the video
My wife is Australian and we've been talking about this train trip for a long time. So happy to see this video and account of your trip.
THIS, is the way to do this trip! If I had the dough I'd buy a platinum ticket too. I lived in the Northern Territory for 15 years and drove the Adelaide - Darwin route many times. I'd take the Ghan over the road anytime; money permitting!
What an experience. Even the lay out of the beds in the cabin looked super cool!
It's so refreshing that you share the negative as well as the positive. It makes me much more interested in watching.
Hi Jeb and Susan, not a bad room,the scenery beautiful, you are lucky to be able to do these trips, thanks for bringing us along, stay safe stay blessed
So lucky! It was an incredible trip
Thanks Jeb and Suzanne! The Indian Pacific is the one on my bucket list, but The Ghan also looks cool so this video has made me add it to the bucket list too! Shame you didn't get to explore Adelaide that much because it's quite the interesting city! Adelaide was named after Queen Adelaide who was the wife of King William IV, but the Kaurna people called the area Tarntanya which means "red kangaroo place". Surveyor Colonel William Light was charged with surveying the city layout. The result was unique, the world's only city within a park, which it still is today. Surrounded by 900 hectares of parkland!
The Adelaide terminal of The Ghan and Indian Pacific didn't open until 1984! It opened to allow Australian National to vacate the main Adelaide railway station. In 1997, the Australian government sold Australian National's passenger operations to Great Southern Rail, which is now Journey Beyond.
why do you know so much as the leader of north korea...
cool, but its hard to take you seriously with your name and pfp
Ah. I watched a show about this train few weeks ago. Absolutely stunning views along the way!
Australia is stunning country.
Stunning? Looks like the bush to me. As an Australian I can say we have some nice scenic locations but they are few and very far between. A better rail journey would be the one they did in Peru. Beautiful scenery along that whole journey.
@@joshchapman4753 I didn't say, that all of the views are stunning. I said, that there's some stunning views along the way.
But that being said, you're right about the Peru rail journey they did.
Vast nothingness is interesting for 30 seconds - after 56 hours I would want to top myself
@@contactluke80 I agree. I've done a lot of travelling throughout Aus for work, and it's depressing if you aren't in a good frame of mind going into it.
@@joshchapman4753 I've done that train in Peru, but even endless mountain scenery can get humdrum. and that's coming from someone who's also trekked in the Himalayas and hiked the Inca trail connected to that Peruvian train. I spent much of my life in the Australia outback, and sure, it can seem dull if you're driving endless stretches with next to no scenery, like the drive from Camooweal to Three Ways in the NT, but by and large there's so much variety in that wide landscape of ours that it has a beauty all its own.
Love those beautiful clear Australian skies in the outback ... fantastic colours and the sunsets and stars! Has to be seen to be believed.
As a train enthusiast myself I love these videos! You two have a great style, really enjoy your videos, look forward to more! Thanks, keep it up!
all videos on two of continental australias most epic railroad journeys, the ghan and the indian pacific, have been bit old and dated. finding suddenly a mint fresh full coverage from the hugely popular travelogue channel brings that smile in me. cant turn the eyeball away even for a second!
Wow ... two of my favs: Jeb/Suzanne and Australia rolled into one super trip!! Sweet!! The Ghan is truly a unique adventure ... thanks for sharing! Still on my bucket list. [Greetings from Tucson!]
My biggest hesitation from long train rides is the lack of opportunities to get exercise/move about. At least there were some opportunities on this one.
It was a lot of time on the train the first day, but we really loved the opportunities to get off the train and explore the following days!
A new video from Jeb is always a highlight of the weekend, regardless of the mode of travel!
You two are couples goals.
Jeb you must be the luckiest bloke alive having such a wonderful and beautiful wife and travel partner. I've seen so many of your travel videos and you 2 look so good together. I live in Australia myself and always wanted to do one of these long rail journeys. It would be even nicer if I could find someone as nice as Suzanne to do it with. I'm so looking forward to seeing your next adventure.
I love your travels, you guys are da best in travels. Showing us what is out there. I tell you guys. I wish that I could be by your side. I thank you for that happiness. God bless you both. Amen
You guys are da greatest 😅
I originally subbed for a plane video but the more I see your train videos I get more and more interested in that too! Great stuff
Glad you both had a great time. However, you still have one more bucket list train journey to experience here, the Indian Pacific, Sydney to Perth.
Crossing the Nullarbor Plain is one amazing experience.
Plus, if you're in Melbourne, look me up, glad to show you around.
I mean the scenery as you past through our majestic outback is as unspectacular as scenery gets unless u enjoy staring out at mirages in barren landscapes lol... The best part is the night sky you can see the entire milky way wouldn't be many places on earth where it is clearer
not sure if anyone elses has noticed but Jeb has one hell of a watch collection!
Peace is not something you wish for. It's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.
It’s a fabulous journey when we did Platinum 11 years ago the lounge and dining was combined with the gold service.The Indian Pacific is another great trip.
JEB IS OFFICIALLY A SELF-PROCLAIMED FOAMER!!!
Great video, the Ghan looks just incredible!
We’ve arrived. Miles commented!!
@@GreenerGrass when is the crossover we've been waiting for??
As a Canadian, I love Australia I took a flying trip around the country, Tasmania and New Zealand This video was very interesting by train
The Ghan (and The Indian Pacific) has been on our bucket list radar for a few years now. Was going to be a "birthday ending in zero' trip in 2021 but covid intervened. This was a great travelog Jeb, I got a good feel for the trip from watching you and Suzanne experience the 3 days. Being a kiwi, I appreciate how different the red centre is, to what I'm used to living everyday. You will have noticed the extreme difference too, having travelled both countries recently. Desolate, yet peaceful and at times, provoking. Thanks for doing what you and Suzanne do.
I rode the ghan last year, and something I feel like it really gave me was a huge sense of… community, I guess? Within the first day, everyone in the platinum class pretty much knew each other by name, and conversing at the meals as well as the events off the train is something that I would absolutely love to experience over and over again.
Watching this made me appreciate the diversity of Terry around the world. Australia is amazing.
You guys are the Darcy and Lizzy of travel. Dream trip! How exciting!!
Trains all the way for me.😊
Out of my price bracket but luckily there is other trains that are here in Australia. Mind you after seeing your video even if I had the money I think there are much better train trips, this looked nuts for the people on it.
Very engaging video .. masterfully filmed, edited and narrated. 👍👍👌👌
Wow! Thank you so very much!!
Great video. I'm enjoying watching this. Looks like a wonderful trip. Be safe. ❤ Thank you for sharing with us.
I am a fan of your American train videos, but this one is really good as well! You both are very easy to listen to. Keep up the awesome work!
Fabulous and historic memorable .Thanks for taking me along . I did this long ago . Spectacular ..
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This looks like the most lavish train I've ever seen! Literally like a hotel room!
Lol, someone hasn't seen enough
Took the Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin in December 2018 and absolutely loved it!
Love how you mix things up with the train journeys! Its so cool to go on the entire journey with you, love the aviation trip reports but the activities on route on the train was so cool to see
I’ve been on this train twice. Adelaide to Alice Springs 1986 (Coach Class!) and Sydney to Alice Springs 2001 (Silver Cabin Class at the time?). I’ve got one more third “bucket list” trip planned - to complete the trip now that the line is built - Alice Springs to Darwin. This time Platinum! It’s one of the most amazing train experiences….❤ Great video.
That was so good to watch and it was even better fun catching with you guys in (convict free) Adelaide!
Thanks for being such a great host. We loved exploring the Adelaide Hills with you guys!
Obrigado por compartilhar essa viagem maravilhosa.
São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brasil.
Fabulous review. Sad that, for Australians, it's cheaper to go overseas or on a cruise than to do this. It's extremely expensive.
Also Aussie, I agree, a week or two long cruise is even way cheaper than this.
Yep, never been on it and I am an Adelaidean of 63 years of age!
You got that right ! I'd love to do this trip but cruising to NZ was so much cheaper
I did this when I was 7!! It was amazing. Adelaide is so pretty as well. I remember it all vividly! Good times.
Always enjoy your videos! I especially love your train videos with all the unique destinations. Amazing views of the outback. Accommodations looked top notch! Well done!
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. The whole trip was picturesque. From the landscape to the train itself. Thank you for sharing 🙂 👍🏾. I can't wait to see your next train adventure.
You 2 are made for each other, the same sorta humor and a great dynamic in your relationship! For feedback, give a also a jebscore on trains (Seat/bed, Lounge in the train, Food, overall entertainment, Service, Bathroom (30 stars in total)) so its more suitable for trains. I am following your channel for quite some time now and the channel deserves more than a million subs for the quality of the vids! Keep it up!!
I love riding trains. When I lived in Tokyo I rode them often. I hope to experience this trip as well some day
I enjoy your content so much. Age and mobility constraints limit my travel opportunities now, so I truly appreciate seeing the trips that you two are making! Best wishes, and on to the next adventure! 😊
Me too..I'm also in the same situation. I also have the same surname as you. 😊
Superbly well done video with plenty of interesting information. Great to watch. It has given me the appetite to take my wife (and myself) onto this train when in Australia next year.
Glad you enjoyed your journey in our great land.
It's a great country, my favourite place.
Absolutely loved this video. What a fantastic experience for you both! As always thanks for sharing!
Definitely going on my bucket list! You guys seriously need to come up to Canada for a Transcontinental ride on "The Canadian!"
Looks like they took your suggestion. I just watched their The Canadian video!
This is going on my travel bucket list. What an amazing journey.
Absolutely recommend it!
The cabin accomodation and food looked outstanding , very inviting , however , they say beauty is in the eyes of the beholder , and perhaps I’m different , but that Aussie outback scenery is not the idea of beauty in my eyes . Great video Jeb , I really enjoyed it . Happy and safe travels .
It is actually very nice, it doesn't look overly impressive on camera but in person the flowers and trees are very unique. It's totally different to anywhere else in the world
@@chrispekel5709 . You are right , Australia is very unique , beautiful in many ways , it’s just that I don’t find the Aussie scrub at all attractive , and I’ve seen it many times having lived here for over 35 yrs now . Just my opinion of course . My best wishes .
As an Aussie I agree. I have driven across Australia and up North. Gets a bit old. I couldn't do this train trip. I would be bored out of my mind. But we all have different interests. But then I have driven up North to a really remote location where you took a satellite phone and beacon it was that remote. For a female it was a bit scardy if I'm honest.
I agree. For me a good landscape is lush green rolling hills with mountains in the background or a nice coastline or all 3.
SO GLAD YOU GUYS POSTED AN HONEST AND TRANSPARENT VIEW POINT ON THE GHAN. I know it’s obviously not your intent at all but to see what you get for the price you pay the experience needs to be upgraded. Australia is such an amazing country and to travel for such a long time and not have more stops into beautiful destinations ( as in presentation when you get off the train) and have more activities, cultural interaction and more memorable entertainment/experiences. Definitely travel to far North Queensland and see the rainforest, coral reefs and Uluṟu. Now these are experiences you definitely will enjoy.
I lived in Katherine in the 90s /early 00s & the Gorge will always hold a special place in my heart. Midnite hikes, school camps, weekend canoeing, swimming. Every time someone visited we did the Gorge cruise. Fun fact, the crocodile movie 'Rogue' with Michael Vartan was filmed there.
I hope you get to go our trains in New Zealand one day. We have two great journeys sround the north and south island of my country
We have!! And LOVED it! Here’s a link to a video we made: th-cam.com/video/zNq6kzkaPlw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=oGwRmVeU20LfY7Ry
The Australian outback is basically nothing. But it _is_ more nothing than you've ever seen in your life.
More info about the cameleers: Although they were called Afghans, the majority of these cameleers didn't actually come from Afghanistan. Most came from the former British India, specifically Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in what is now Pakistan! Most of the cameleers were Muslim, but some were Sikhs from Punjab! They set up camel-breeding stations and rest-house outposts, known as caravanserai, throughout inland Australia, creating a permanent link between the coastal cities and the remote cattle and sheep grazing stations until about the 1930s, when they were largely replaced by the automobile. They played a role in building Australia's first mosque in 1861 at Marree.
Wow, what an incredible adventure! Your video transported me to all of these amazing places and gave me a taste of the local culture. I loved the stunning scenery, vibrant colors, and lively music you included throughout the video. It's clear that you put a lot of thought and effort into capturing the essence of each destination. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. It's left me feeling inspired and eager to start planning my own travels.
Thank you for coming along!
Looks perfect. Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺 is one of my personal favorite destinations in the world coming from the Philippines. 😊❤
As always - great video Jeb and Suzanne...thanks for sharing the trip!! I love these detailed videos you and other travelers make of iconic train journeys...I hope I'll get to experience it myself someday...cheers!
I rode The Ghan in 2018 and was in a single cabin. I had to open the door to put on my shoes. I had to go down the corridor to use the toilet and take a shower. A few people in my group thought the rooms were claustrophobic, but I was very comfortable. Similar to your bed request, my purse left my bed made on day three so I could rest, read, and watch movies on my phone. Great food, great trip.
I really enjoy watching you guys. I particularly like the way you offer polite criticism but are humble and always see the best in each situation. Your positivity and enthusiasm is infectious. Well done.
Appreciate your comment, we never forget how lucky we are! But definitely want to bring our honest observations as well. The trip was incredible!
Welcome to Australia jeb and Suzanne, hope your travels are good on the train trip, also the Indian pacific is a fantastic trip , safe travels, cheers
The sunrise is pretty cool! The outback certainly has it’s own kind of beauty!
The Ghan is not cheap, but it is a wonderful way to experience the Australian Outback from the air-conditioned comforts of a train…because it’s a very, loooooong way to drive! I did the Ghan last year with my husband and can recommend Platinum Class if you can afford it. The meals and the service were outstanding!
From a viewer POV, this is so entertaining to watch, this is definitely going on my bucket list in my life, such a great video Jed, keep it up, love this content!
I'll never be able to even go to AUS much less ride that train so I will just enjoy the travel videos.
Yeah, that’s exactly what I do!
Thank You for the Educational Videos. I am unable to travel but I get to see it from you & Suzanne. You both are Awesome.