FIRST CLASS TRAIN Across Australia on "The Ghan"
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Күн бұрынWelcome onboard a First Class Train through one of the world's most incredible places: The Australian Outback! Watch this video before booking the Ghan train through Australia!
With its journey through the rugged Australian Outback, The Ghan should be at the top of your travel bucket list.
In this video, we’ll travel across Australia from Adelaide in the South to Darwin in the North onboard the ultimate First Class Overnight Train in the most luxurious Platinum Class Twin suite they have.
You’ll see the First Class Train cabins available on this train along with the First Class Train Food!
We’ll also explore the Australian Outback on our way, stopping at Marla to enjoy a breathtaking sunrise, Alice Springs for an exhilarating bike ride, and Katherine for a trip along the river.
You’ll see the sights, the food, and gain insight into what it’s like to travel on this incredible First Class Train: The Ghan.
0:00 Introduction to this First Class Train
1:40 Boarding the First Class Train
8:19 Day Two of the First Class Train
12:25 First Class Train Cabin Tour
18:56 Day Three of the First Class Train
24:49 Bloopers
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Here's a link to the Journey Beyond website with more information about the Ghan:
www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/
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Music:
Used to This (Instrumental Version) - Maybe
I Was Here (Instrumental Version) - Maybe
Life of the Party (Instrumental Version) - Maybe
Sleepless (4 AM) (Instrumental Version) - Loving Caliber
Hello Yellow (Instrumental Version) - Zorro
Thunder Lightning (Instrumental Version) - Gamma Skies
Eat Your Heart Out (Instrumental Version) - Maybe
Carry You Home (Tribute Version) (Instrumental Version) - Akerman
Good Things Will Come (Instrumental Version) - Tellow
If I Could, I Would (Instrumental Version) - Mindme
Theres Still Time (Instrumental Version) - Erik Fernholm
Get Over (Instrumental Version) - Mindme
Knock On Wood (Instrumental Version) - Ray
Come On Out (Instrumental Version) - No Inertia
Read Receipts (Instrumental Version) - Zorro
@Shilo-fc3xm 11 ай бұрын
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.
@triarb5790 10 ай бұрын
Yes, I lived in Karratha for a while and that made me giggle too. Bless em
@queenofcheap6310 10 ай бұрын
Yes, it's like ' same same'.!
@Shilo-fc3xm 10 ай бұрын
@@queenofcheap6310 Well, its a a big space to fill. Lol.
@user-hc1kc4pb1c 10 ай бұрын
Very interesting noticed
@daisysmithson 10 ай бұрын
Annoying, passive/ aggressive commentary on part of the woman
@jacobc1608 Жыл бұрын
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!!
@billbauer9795 Жыл бұрын
How much does it cost to cross Australia on The Ghan?
@floatinsun Жыл бұрын
That's crazy 😂🎉 some inspiration for next upcoming video of yours 😅
@Mike__B Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@xr6lad Жыл бұрын
@@billbauer9795far more than it should. I’m Australian and I’d never do it: for the same price you can go to Europe.
@Shilo-fc3xm 11 ай бұрын
@@xr6lad Yeah, man but you're an Aussie. You'll drive your ute up the guts and have a far better time. lol.
@artgirl67 10 ай бұрын
As a graphic designer, I especially appreciated how GREAT those menu designs were/are!
@clicheguevara5282 5 ай бұрын
As a chef who has written a lot of menus, I agree 100% They're beautifully designed.
@bradwilliams7212 4 ай бұрын
I agree, from a restaurant owner for 12 years.
@TheGaragelifter Жыл бұрын
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.
@jennyc1846 10 ай бұрын
Lucky them, I hope they enjoyed them too...there by the grace of a lotto win go I :)
@wenw2140 Ай бұрын
worked for the ghan, yep, most of the passages on the train are the elderly
@shaneandersen1316 18 күн бұрын
It’s like cruising. Could think of nothing worse.
@meditativesloth4604 7 күн бұрын
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
@executiveflyer_ Жыл бұрын
Jeb's slowly starting to turn into a train enthusiast, and that's a change i'm not mad at lol
@JarosRC Жыл бұрын
Train videos go viral incredibly easily, much more easily than plane videos
@TheMusicalElitist Жыл бұрын
Yeah but why is it a bad thing in the first place?
@GreenerGrass Жыл бұрын
We like to mix things up, any ways of getting from one place to another!
@bodyloverz30 Жыл бұрын
@@GreenerGrass How about the Luxury Trains of India?
@joshewen5576 Жыл бұрын
@@GreenerGrass hi there. I'm just curious if you had tried the Indian Pacific's journey between Sydney and Perth
@dennisforner6090 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed your Ghan journey as well.
@bodyloverz30 Жыл бұрын
@@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.
@brianfraser2495 Жыл бұрын
Did the same in 2018. Going south, a stop in Coober Pedy is included but not going northbound.
@chappo91rulz Жыл бұрын
@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.
@Sf75178 Жыл бұрын
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
@clara4942 8 ай бұрын
You two are couples goals.
@Initious Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
It’s a small world, thanks for saying hi!
@laksanagp Жыл бұрын
They managed to create such a spacious and luxury room on a train. Amazing.
@GreenerGrass Жыл бұрын
It really is a stunning train!
@IconOTS Жыл бұрын
@@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
@Originalman144 Жыл бұрын
I think their room on the Andean explorer was better
@discofun Жыл бұрын
Wow. You don't know much about train travel do you?
@IconOTS Жыл бұрын
@@discofun ?
@aussiewarrior96 Жыл бұрын
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
@Originalman144 Жыл бұрын
Wow, the sun gets hot enough to warp the tracks? What are they made from, brass?
@aussiewarrior96 Жыл бұрын
@@Originalman144 Plus it’s too hot for the trains to run through the desert sections where it can get up to 50°C
@brianfraser2495 Жыл бұрын
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.
@tazzer9 Жыл бұрын
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
@discofun Жыл бұрын
@@brianfraser2495 No it is not. Why would they have made the expense for continuous welded rail on what is lightly used fright line?
@leasmith2997 Жыл бұрын
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
@jennyc1846 10 ай бұрын
Cant beat the outback anywhere in Oz I think!!
@WhirlyPearly 15 күн бұрын
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
@AverytheCubanAmerican Жыл бұрын
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.
@xr6lad Жыл бұрын
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.
@polljones8921 Жыл бұрын
@@xr6lad And a racist always pops their head up somewhere
@prussiaaero1802 Жыл бұрын
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.
@triarb5790 10 ай бұрын
'No particular reason'? Have you seen how much it costs?!😮
@MidnightPodcastGaming 10 ай бұрын
@@triarb5790 LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, AND they broke his iPad :D
@rachkate76 8 ай бұрын
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.
@MidnightPodcastGaming 8 ай бұрын
@@rachkate76 I AM Australian, just NOT a STUPID ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@jimmaier3613 Жыл бұрын
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 😊
@ThatgirlinSeattle Жыл бұрын
We are so far behind the world here in the US. I have to take the Ghan, what a beautiful trip with true luxury.
@chrispekel5709 11 ай бұрын
Behind, how? Australia doesn't have many trains either and most people rely on cars
@chopsticksforlegs 11 ай бұрын
You need to take the trains in Japan. Fabulous
@douglaskilmer8830 Жыл бұрын
The World at your finger tips. You two are a treasure. Keep it coming.
@user-gd5zc9jc1n 7 ай бұрын
Peace is not something you wish for. It's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.
@evilduckqueen13 Жыл бұрын
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!
@wraith277 Жыл бұрын
Red kangaroo was buy or bring you food and bus like seating nowadays is all about $$$ priced to overseas visitors
@brianfraser2495 Жыл бұрын
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.
@jblvxk 9 ай бұрын
no one cares
@zoeszlips9373 8 ай бұрын
Wow!!!!!
@Ghost_moto_WPN Жыл бұрын
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. 😊
@jamesleyrer3349 Жыл бұрын
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!
@plantcey Жыл бұрын
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.
@matmooNZ Жыл бұрын
What an experience. Even the lay out of the beds in the cabin looked super cool!
@challainekyra 8 ай бұрын
i love how your video is educational and at the same time, very interesting to watch!
@Fakub21 Жыл бұрын
thank you for always putting the kilometers and kilograms in the videos as well. Really appreciate that!
@skt1731 7 ай бұрын
Very engaging video .. masterfully filmed, edited and narrated. 👍👍👌👌
@GreenerGrass 7 ай бұрын
Wow! Thank you so very much!!
@JohnRolyAU 8 ай бұрын
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.
@peterbaader334 8 ай бұрын
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.
@beardown6574 Жыл бұрын
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!
@samlyon308 Жыл бұрын
A new video from Jeb is always a highlight of the weekend, regardless of the mode of travel!
@Jglendab8153 5 ай бұрын
I agree, it's definitely about the travel.
@steveburnell5657 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved this video. What a fantastic experience for you both! As always thanks for sharing!
@matiu1 Жыл бұрын
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.
@89jmills 11 ай бұрын
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 :)
@eufrocinawakley2243 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing.
@gatewayz75 Жыл бұрын
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
@MilesinTransit Жыл бұрын
JEB IS OFFICIALLY A SELF-PROCLAIMED FOAMER!!! Great video, the Ghan looks just incredible!
@GreenerGrass Жыл бұрын
We’ve arrived. Miles commented!!
@jakestolar8457 Жыл бұрын
@@GreenerGrass when is the crossover we've been waiting for??
@mandyaustinbadart5814 8 ай бұрын
I have done this trip twice and i love it, only wish you could spend more nights on the train, the beds are wonderful!
@raedog68 28 күн бұрын
I did this when I was 7!! It was amazing. Adelaide is so pretty as well. I remember it all vividly! Good times.
@1989SupraGuyFIN Жыл бұрын
Ah. I watched a show about this train few weeks ago. Absolutely stunning views along the way! Australia is stunning country.
@joshchapman4753 7 ай бұрын
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.
@1989SupraGuyFIN 7 ай бұрын
@@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 7 ай бұрын
Vast nothingness is interesting for 30 seconds - after 56 hours I would want to top myself
@joshchapman4753 7 ай бұрын
@@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.
@timwilde4200 5 ай бұрын
@@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.
@deadiemeyers1661 Жыл бұрын
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! 😊
@jacqueharrissmith5425 8 ай бұрын
This was an amazing journey and I will surely be adding this one to the bucket list. I really enjoy that you take the time show a little bit of everything. I especially loved the rainbow 🌈 at the 23:57 mark, simply beautiful! hope to see you both on the rails one day❣️
@Talk2WandaVision Жыл бұрын
It's so refreshing that you share the negative as well as the positive. It makes me much more interested in watching.
@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Жыл бұрын
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.
@planeoldsimp272 11 ай бұрын
why do you know so much as the leader of north korea...
@sachinsomasundaram7093 11 ай бұрын
@@planeoldsimp272, he might just be a bot.
@F4PhantomGaming 9 ай бұрын
cool, but its hard to take you seriously with your name and pfp
@soniayoung7531 Жыл бұрын
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
@GreenerGrass Жыл бұрын
So lucky! It was an incredible trip
@lynncook1281 Жыл бұрын
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.
@lo-gi2794 Жыл бұрын
What a watch collection for a train ride! 🔥🔥
@patriciafuchs5970 Жыл бұрын
Watching this made me appreciate the diversity of Terry around the world. Australia is amazing.
@AZqyc Жыл бұрын
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!]
@Majickcharm 6 ай бұрын
Thank you for an amazing inspiration.
@kylepanek8362 Күн бұрын
Love love love. Keep it up.
@daleb194 Жыл бұрын
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.
@fdanieln8759 Жыл бұрын
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
@tengkuadiltizhar7641 12 күн бұрын
look amazing. love australia. such a big country.
@umarrkhalid Жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the whole video thank you for sharing this experience ❤
@CoastalCoves Жыл бұрын
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.
@GreenerGrass Жыл бұрын
Thank you for coming along!
@patriciarutt1637 Жыл бұрын
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!
@danielheathcote5625 8 ай бұрын
I did the south bound journey in October 2022 which was amazing. I loved the extra day. My parents are doing it this October as a result.
@Ozmulki Ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed your journey in our great land.
@jannikw6277 Жыл бұрын
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
@sushifornico Жыл бұрын
This gets me excited for my euro rail trip. Taking the train from my hometown via Brussels to London :-) That Australian rail trip is on my bucket list - looks so cool
@riaanvanrooyen6916 8 ай бұрын
Great video and very informative in a balanced and professional way. 10/10
@LuckyJones-7 10 ай бұрын
THANK YOU for showing the menus in the video! Love it!
@richjdnz Жыл бұрын
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.
@robertgarland9342 Жыл бұрын
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.
@munnamunnakhan-sd3es 2 ай бұрын
Australia beautiful country ❤
@ArtFreeman Жыл бұрын
I love riding trains. When I lived in Tokyo I rode them often. I hope to experience this trip as well some day
@TheMitchyb61 Жыл бұрын
The sunrise is pretty cool! The outback certainly has it’s own kind of beauty!
@DC-id2ih Жыл бұрын
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!
@jeremylemelle3439 Жыл бұрын
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!!!!!!
@bencampbell07 Жыл бұрын
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!
@HankGrill Жыл бұрын
I'll never be able to even go to AUS much less ride that train so I will just enjoy the travel videos.
@bencampbell07 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, that’s exactly what I do!
@dundonoz Жыл бұрын
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.
@djphilipj 10 ай бұрын
So cool y'all, thanks for bringing us along!
@evalangoria77 Ай бұрын
Thank you lovely couple ❤
@aakashkarajgikar9384 Жыл бұрын
This looks like the most lavish train I've ever seen! Literally like a hotel room!
@melg6834 Ай бұрын
Lol, someone hasn't seen enough
@williamumbach592 Жыл бұрын
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.
@GreenerGrass Жыл бұрын
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!
@bwilson3725 Жыл бұрын
Just what I needed after a long day. Thanks... Y'all be safe
@drjtk76 6 ай бұрын
You guys have the greatest job in the world!!!❤
@Calebs_Aviation Жыл бұрын
Excellent video Jeb & Suzanne! What an INCREDIBLE AND LUXURIOUS Experince!! I can’t wait to visit Australia 🇦🇺 someday and ride the Ghan! Also Dennis B’s video on Qatar’s operations behind the scenes is pretty good, almost as good as my video at Detroit Metro Airport seeing Delta’s operations! 😆 Cheers! 🥂
@davidcartwright5591 Жыл бұрын
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 .
@chrispekel5709 11 ай бұрын
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
@davidcartwright5591 11 ай бұрын
@@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 .
@carolinelane9599 10 ай бұрын
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.
@Mattb81 8 ай бұрын
I agree. For me a good landscape is lush green rolling hills with mountains in the background or a nice coastline or all 3.
@debramage739 Жыл бұрын
Trains all the way for me.😊
@railwaystory121 Жыл бұрын
My dream route..
@trudi1962 11 ай бұрын
Fabulous review. Sad that, for Australians, it's cheaper to go overseas or on a cruise than to do this. It's extremely expensive.
@dwj8620 10 ай бұрын
Also Aussie, I agree, a week or two long cruise is even way cheaper than this.
@dee-smart 7 ай бұрын
Yep, never been on it and I am an Adelaidean of 63 years of age!
@shirleyellis9708 10 ай бұрын
A super trip.❤
@gyan..... 10 ай бұрын
Australia is beautiful ❤
@tedharrison4522 Жыл бұрын
Definitely going on my bucket list! You guys seriously need to come up to Canada for a Transcontinental ride on "The Canadian!"
@AnontheGOAT 8 ай бұрын
Looks like they took your suggestion. I just watched their The Canadian video!
@lindacollings8554 Жыл бұрын
I am Australian and I want to do this one day !! So glad you are loving our country!
@soniaansford82 11 ай бұрын
Me too. I will do it one day
@randybourdon2791 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this epic journey , really enjoyed the trip!
@sherryl449 Жыл бұрын
You guys are the Darcy and Lizzy of travel. Dream trip! How exciting!!
@vortexvideos2745 Жыл бұрын
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!!
@danielle7292 Жыл бұрын
We did the journey in reverse last year with my husband’s parents and really enjoyed it. I think the food on board was the highlight for me as well as meeting other travellers, many of whom had interesting stories to tell. As it was summer, we didn’t stop off in Coober Pedy unfortunately. Did you stay in Darwin for a bit? It’s quite different to the rest of Australia.
@kathleenmunoz4465 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing.
@markbrown4442 Жыл бұрын
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.
@GreenerGrass Жыл бұрын
Appreciate your comment, we never forget how lucky we are! But definitely want to bring our honest observations as well. The trip was incredible!
@jpe1 Жыл бұрын
I rode The Great South Pacific Express back in 2000, and *that* was an amazing train. I had been planning a trip on The Ghan in April 2024, but scheduling conflicts have pushed that back to 2025. Once I do, I’ll post a video comparing the two.
@BeczaBot 8 ай бұрын
oh my gosh, those menus! I want to go on that train just to try the food!
@HDDude1981 11 күн бұрын
I did this trip to Alice Springs back in 2011. Amazing trip.
@mikeedwards9306 Жыл бұрын
I did the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth and it was a journey of a lifetime. Loved it, the train, the people and the beautiful Australia. Great views and upload.
@janegilmore102 Жыл бұрын
That’s the one I want to do. I have a son in Perth I’m in Sydney and my other son in Darwin. My daughter is here in Sydney with me…..
@ACDZ123 Жыл бұрын
@Jane Gilmore gee they really went to the ends of the earth to get away from you Jane 🤣
@carolinelane9599 10 ай бұрын
@@ACDZ123lol When I moved to Perth from Brissy many years ago, my dear old Dad said you couldn't get any further away then if you moved OS. Your comment gave me a giggle.
@ACDZ123 10 ай бұрын
@carolinelane9599 I hope Jane didn't take my comment to heart ..she didn't reply lol
@carolinelane9599 10 ай бұрын
@@ACDZ123 Sure it was fine. I got the humour in your post lol
@billbinkelman1259 Жыл бұрын
Great video (as always). Thanks, Jeb and Suzanne. Interesting to contrast your trip with Paul Lucas' when he took the Indian Pacific which goes west to east across Australia instead of south to north. Have you thought of trying that one? I enjoy trains but 3 days seems like a long time on board one, even with great food and drink. Anyway, cheers to you both!
@GreenerGrass Жыл бұрын
We did think about it, but the Ghan was first on the list! Hopefully Indian Pacific another time tho
@mog-gyveroneill2500 9 ай бұрын
Jed's voice is so melodious..so calming!
@EmpireStateExpress01 Жыл бұрын
I'm going to have to add this train to my bucket list. Thanks for this awesome train review 😊