FIRST CLASS TRAIN Across Australia on "The Ghan"

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  • Опубликовано: 16 май 2024
  • Welcome 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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  • @Shilo-fc3xm
    @Shilo-fc3xm 11 месяцев назад +1146

    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
      @triarb5790 10 месяцев назад +53

      Yes, I lived in Karratha for a while and that made me giggle too. Bless em

    • @queenofcheap6310
      @queenofcheap6310 10 месяцев назад +21

      Yes, it's like ' same same'.!

    • @Shilo-fc3xm
      @Shilo-fc3xm 10 месяцев назад +5

      @@queenofcheap6310 Well, its a a big space to fill. Lol.

    • @user-hc1kc4pb1c
      @user-hc1kc4pb1c 10 месяцев назад +3

      Very interesting noticed

    • @daisysmithson
      @daisysmithson 10 месяцев назад +23

      Annoying, passive/ aggressive commentary on part of the woman

  • @jacobc1608
    @jacobc1608 Год назад +905

    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
      @billbauer9795 Год назад +8

      How much does it cost to cross Australia on The Ghan?

    • @floatinsun
      @floatinsun Год назад +3

      That's crazy 😂🎉 some inspiration for next upcoming video of yours 😅

    • @Mike__B
      @Mike__B Год назад +15

      @@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
      @xr6lad Год назад +51

      @@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
      @Shilo-fc3xm 11 месяцев назад

      @@xr6lad Yeah, man but you're an Aussie. You'll drive your ute up the guts and have a far better time. lol.

  • @artgirl67
    @artgirl67 10 месяцев назад +151

    As a graphic designer, I especially appreciated how GREAT those menu designs were/are!

    • @clicheguevara5282
      @clicheguevara5282 5 месяцев назад +1

      As a chef who has written a lot of menus, I agree 100%
      They're beautifully designed.

    • @bradwilliams7212
      @bradwilliams7212 4 месяца назад

      I agree, from a restaurant owner for 12 years.

  • @TheGaragelifter
    @TheGaragelifter Год назад +157

    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
      @jennyc1846 10 месяцев назад +5

      Lucky them, I hope they enjoyed them too...there by the grace of a lotto win go I :)

    • @wenw2140
      @wenw2140 Месяц назад

      worked for the ghan, yep, most of the passages on the train are the elderly

    • @shaneandersen1316
      @shaneandersen1316 19 дней назад

      It’s like cruising. Could think of nothing worse.

    • @meditativesloth4604
      @meditativesloth4604 8 дней назад

      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_
    @executiveflyer_ Год назад +700

    Jeb's slowly starting to turn into a train enthusiast, and that's a change i'm not mad at lol

    • @JarosRC
      @JarosRC Год назад +31

      Train videos go viral incredibly easily, much more easily than plane videos

    • @TheMusicalElitist
      @TheMusicalElitist Год назад +10

      Yeah but why is it a bad thing in the first place?

    • @GreenerGrass
      @GreenerGrass  Год назад +114

      We like to mix things up, any ways of getting from one place to another!

    • @bodyloverz30
      @bodyloverz30 Год назад +13

      @@GreenerGrass How about the Luxury Trains of India?

    • @joshewen5576
      @joshewen5576 Год назад +8

      ​@@GreenerGrass hi there. I'm just curious if you had tried the Indian Pacific's journey between Sydney and Perth

  • @clara4942
    @clara4942 8 месяцев назад +11

    You two are couples goals.

  • @Initious
    @Initious Год назад +121

    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
      @GreenerGrass  Год назад +12

      It’s a small world, thanks for saying hi!

  • @jimmaier3613
    @jimmaier3613 Год назад +10

    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 😊

  • @dennisforner6090
    @dennisforner6090 Год назад +98

    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
      @GreenerGrass  Год назад +8

      Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed your Ghan journey as well.

    • @bodyloverz30
      @bodyloverz30 Год назад +2

      @@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
      @brianfraser2495 Год назад +3

      Did the same in 2018. Going south, a stop in Coober Pedy is included but not going northbound.

    • @chappo91rulz
      @chappo91rulz Год назад +3

      ​@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
      @Sf75178 Год назад +4

      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

  • @laksanagp
    @laksanagp Год назад +87

    They managed to create such a spacious and luxury room on a train. Amazing.

    • @GreenerGrass
      @GreenerGrass  Год назад +8

      It really is a stunning train!

    • @IconOTS
      @IconOTS Год назад +3

      @@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
      @Originalman144 Год назад +2

      I think their room on the Andean explorer was better

    • @discofun
      @discofun Год назад +2

      Wow. You don't know much about train travel do you?

    • @IconOTS
      @IconOTS Год назад

      @@discofun ?

  • @leasmith2997
    @leasmith2997 Год назад +56

    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
      @jennyc1846 10 месяцев назад

      Cant beat the outback anywhere in Oz I think!!

    • @WhirlyPearly
      @WhirlyPearly 16 дней назад

      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

  • @prussiaaero1802
    @prussiaaero1802 Год назад +27

    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
      @triarb5790 10 месяцев назад +6

      'No particular reason'? Have you seen how much it costs?!😮

    • @MidnightPodcastGaming
      @MidnightPodcastGaming 10 месяцев назад +1

      @@triarb5790 LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL, AND they broke his iPad :D

    • @rachkate76
      @rachkate76 8 месяцев назад

      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
      @MidnightPodcastGaming 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@rachkate76 I AM Australian, just NOT a STUPID ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @aussiewarrior96
    @aussiewarrior96 Год назад +384

    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
      @Originalman144 Год назад +18

      Wow, the sun gets hot enough to warp the tracks? What are they made from, brass?

    • @aussiewarrior96
      @aussiewarrior96 Год назад +48

      @@Originalman144 Plus it’s too hot for the trains to run through the desert sections where it can get up to 50°C

    • @brianfraser2495
      @brianfraser2495 Год назад +25

      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
      @tazzer9 Год назад +47

      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
      @discofun Год назад

      @@brianfraser2495 No it is not. Why would they have made the expense for continuous welded rail on what is lightly used fright line?

  • @douglaskilmer8830
    @douglaskilmer8830 Год назад +3

    The World at your finger tips. You two are a treasure. Keep it coming.

  • @steveburnell5657
    @steveburnell5657 Год назад +2

    Absolutely loved this video. What a fantastic experience for you both! As always thanks for sharing!

  • @matmooNZ
    @matmooNZ Год назад +3

    What an experience. Even the lay out of the beds in the cabin looked super cool!

  • @jamesleyrer3349
    @jamesleyrer3349 Год назад +7

    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!

  • @skt1731
    @skt1731 7 месяцев назад +4

    Very engaging video .. masterfully filmed, edited and narrated. 👍👍👌👌

    • @GreenerGrass
      @GreenerGrass  7 месяцев назад +2

      Wow! Thank you so very much!!

  • @beardown6574
    @beardown6574 Год назад +3

    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!

  • @user-gd5zc9jc1n
    @user-gd5zc9jc1n 7 месяцев назад +2

    Peace is not something you wish for. It's something you make, something you do, something you are, and something you give away.

  • @plantcey
    @plantcey Год назад +5

    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.

  • @Fakub21
    @Fakub21 Год назад +5

    thank you for always putting the kilometers and kilograms in the videos as well. Really appreciate that!

  • @challainekyra
    @challainekyra 8 месяцев назад

    i love how your video is educational and at the same time, very interesting to watch!

  • @peterbaader334
    @peterbaader334 8 месяцев назад +1

    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.

  • @samlyon308
    @samlyon308 Год назад +11

    A new video from Jeb is always a highlight of the weekend, regardless of the mode of travel!

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican Год назад +30

    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
      @xr6lad Год назад +3

      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
      @polljones8921 Год назад +9

      @@xr6lad And a racist always pops their head up somewhere

  • @lo-gi2794
    @lo-gi2794 Год назад

    What a watch collection for a train ride! 🔥🔥

  • @89jmills
    @89jmills 11 месяцев назад +15

    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 :)

  • @matiu1
    @matiu1 Год назад +6

    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.

  • @riaanvanrooyen6916
    @riaanvanrooyen6916 8 месяцев назад

    Great video and very informative in a balanced and professional way. 10/10

  • @umarrkhalid
    @umarrkhalid Год назад +1

    Really enjoyed the whole video thank you for sharing this experience ❤

  • @fdanieln8759
    @fdanieln8759 Год назад +8

    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

  • @AZqyc
    @AZqyc Год назад +3

    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!]

  • @altowatts1325
    @altowatts1325 10 месяцев назад

    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. 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.

  • @williamchristian8389
    @williamchristian8389 Год назад

    Fabulous as Usual!! Keep up the Great Work Jeb and Suzanne!!!

  • @MilesinTransit
    @MilesinTransit Год назад +26

    JEB IS OFFICIALLY A SELF-PROCLAIMED FOAMER!!!
    Great video, the Ghan looks just incredible!

    • @GreenerGrass
      @GreenerGrass  Год назад +9

      We’ve arrived. Miles commented!!

    • @jakestolar8457
      @jakestolar8457 Год назад +6

      @@GreenerGrass when is the crossover we've been waiting for??

  • @ThatgirlinSeattle
    @ThatgirlinSeattle Год назад +11

    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
      @chrispekel5709 11 месяцев назад +4

      Behind, how? Australia doesn't have many trains either and most people rely on cars

    • @chopsticksforlegs
      @chopsticksforlegs 11 месяцев назад +1

      You need to take the trains in Japan. Fabulous

  • @jacqueharrissmith5425
    @jacqueharrissmith5425 8 месяцев назад

    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❣️

  • @bwilson3725
    @bwilson3725 Год назад

    Just what I needed after a long day. Thanks... Y'all be safe

  • @deadiemeyers1661
    @deadiemeyers1661 Год назад +29

    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! 😊

  • @patriciarutt1637
    @patriciarutt1637 Год назад +3

    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!

  • @djphilipj
    @djphilipj 10 месяцев назад

    So cool y'all, thanks for bringing us along!

  • @EmpireStateExpress01
    @EmpireStateExpress01 Год назад +2

    I'm going to have to add this train to my bucket list. Thanks for this awesome train review 😊

  • @1989SupraGuyFIN
    @1989SupraGuyFIN Год назад +39

    Ah. I watched a show about this train few weeks ago. Absolutely stunning views along the way!
    Australia is stunning country.

    • @joshchapman4753
      @joshchapman4753 7 месяцев назад

      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
      @1989SupraGuyFIN 7 месяцев назад

      @@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
      @contactluke80 7 месяцев назад

      Vast nothingness is interesting for 30 seconds - after 56 hours I would want to top myself

    • @joshchapman4753
      @joshchapman4753 7 месяцев назад

      @@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
      @timwilde4200 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@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.

  • @jannikw6277
    @jannikw6277 Год назад +3

    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

  • @Matt-fl8uy
    @Matt-fl8uy Год назад +2

    Jeb, Suzanne is such a great addition to your channel! So happy you found her.

  • @Talk2WandaVision
    @Talk2WandaVision Год назад

    It's so refreshing that you share the negative as well as the positive. It makes me much more interested in watching.

  • @soniayoung7531
    @soniayoung7531 Год назад +3

    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

  • @patriciafuchs5970
    @patriciafuchs5970 Год назад +3

    Watching this made me appreciate the diversity of Terry around the world. Australia is amazing.

  • @LuckyJones-7
    @LuckyJones-7 10 месяцев назад

    THANK YOU for showing the menus in the video! Love it!

  • @sheajane7669
    @sheajane7669 Год назад +1

    Great video. I'm enjoying watching this. Looks like a wonderful trip. Be safe. ❤ Thank you for sharing with us.

  • @evilduckqueen13
    @evilduckqueen13 Год назад +37

    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
      @wraith277 Год назад +3

      Red kangaroo was buy or bring you food and bus like seating nowadays is all about $$$ priced to overseas visitors

    • @brianfraser2495
      @brianfraser2495 Год назад +3

      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
      @jblvxk 9 месяцев назад

      no one cares

  • @CoastalCoves
    @CoastalCoves Год назад +5

    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.

  • @randybourdon2791
    @randybourdon2791 Год назад

    Thanks for sharing this epic journey , really enjoyed the trip!

  • @sherryl449
    @sherryl449 Год назад +1

    You guys are the Darcy and Lizzy of travel. Dream trip! How exciting!!

  • @daleb194
    @daleb194 Год назад +4

    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.

  • @DC-id2ih
    @DC-id2ih Год назад +16

    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
    @jeremylemelle3439 Год назад +1

    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!!!!!!

  • @diannewi
    @diannewi Год назад +1

    Great video and one of the world's great train journeys. Cheers!

  • @Eagle101Reed
    @Eagle101Reed Год назад +2

    I am jealous. That looks so fun and exciting. Congratulations.

  • @sushifornico
    @sushifornico Год назад +3

    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

  • @gatewayz75
    @gatewayz75 Год назад +3

    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

  • @Matt-jc8rq
    @Matt-jc8rq Год назад +1

    We love ya Jeb! Always great content, cheers from Canada!

  • @helnbak9372
    @helnbak9372 10 месяцев назад

    This is a lifelong bucket list thing for me. As well as the Indian pacific journey across the centre. Thank you for sharing this beautiful trip ❤

  • @TheMitchyb61
    @TheMitchyb61 Год назад +3

    The sunrise is pretty cool! The outback certainly has it’s own kind of beauty!

  • @richjdnz
    @richjdnz Год назад +10

    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.

  • @unlockingsmartphones760
    @unlockingsmartphones760 Год назад

    As always absolutely great video ,thanks for sharing ❤❤❤

  • @BassMatt1972
    @BassMatt1972 Год назад

    Great vid of an awesome experience.. Glad you liked Australia!

  • @bencampbell07
    @bencampbell07 Год назад +24

    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
      @HankGrill Год назад +4

      I'll never be able to even go to AUS much less ride that train so I will just enjoy the travel videos.

    • @bencampbell07
      @bencampbell07 Год назад +3

      Yeah, that’s exactly what I do!

  • @Calebs_Aviation
    @Calebs_Aviation Год назад +3

    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! 🥂

  • @SJG-96
    @SJG-96 Год назад

    Thank you for your commentary during the trip, really enjoyed it

  • @mindsetearth
    @mindsetearth Год назад

    Great video! Love your cinematography - everything looks fab! Glad to have you on board!

  • @aakashkarajgikar9384
    @aakashkarajgikar9384 Год назад +8

    This looks like the most lavish train I've ever seen! Literally like a hotel room!

    • @melg6834
      @melg6834 Месяц назад

      Lol, someone hasn't seen enough

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un Год назад +29

    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
      @planeoldsimp272 11 месяцев назад +1

      why do you know so much as the leader of north korea...

    • @sachinsomasundaram7093
      @sachinsomasundaram7093 11 месяцев назад

      @@planeoldsimp272, he might just be a bot.

    • @F4PhantomGaming
      @F4PhantomGaming 9 месяцев назад

      cool, but its hard to take you seriously with your name and pfp

  • @drjtk76
    @drjtk76 6 месяцев назад

    You guys have the greatest job in the world!!!❤

  • @robertgarland9342
    @robertgarland9342 Год назад +3

    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.

  • @lindacollings8554
    @lindacollings8554 Год назад +17

    I am Australian and I want to do this one day !! So glad you are loving our country!

  • @elainesandman9874
    @elainesandman9874 3 месяца назад

    Thanks for REALLY showing the scenery! Appreciate your sharing. Like your style.

  • @raedog68
    @raedog68 29 дней назад

    I did this when I was 7!! It was amazing. Adelaide is so pretty as well. I remember it all vividly! Good times.

  • @davidcartwright5591
    @davidcartwright5591 Год назад +4

    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
      @chrispekel5709 11 месяцев назад +3

      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
      @davidcartwright5591 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@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
      @carolinelane9599 10 месяцев назад +1

      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
      @Mattb81 8 месяцев назад +1

      I agree. For me a good landscape is lush green rolling hills with mountains in the background or a nice coastline or all 3.

  • @markbrown4442
    @markbrown4442 Год назад +7

    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
      @GreenerGrass  Год назад +4

      Appreciate your comment, we never forget how lucky we are! But definitely want to bring our honest observations as well. The trip was incredible!

  • @leonardquirk2406
    @leonardquirk2406 6 месяцев назад

    I love the way you do your videos. You do them as if we are there traveling with you guys.

  • @floatinsun
    @floatinsun Год назад

    Loved it 🎉! 😊 Especially the story telling part

  • @Ghost_moto_WPN
    @Ghost_moto_WPN Год назад +9

    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. 😊

    • @doujinflip
      @doujinflip 4 минуты назад

      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.

  • @vortexvideos2745
    @vortexvideos2745 Год назад +21

    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!!

  • @clay9185
    @clay9185 Год назад

    Thankyou Jeb for a thoroughly entertaining video. You sparked my interest now to book this trip, loved the scenery & the train meals looked amazing. Glad you enjoyed the trip, look forward to your next trip down under!

  • @tabutu1
    @tabutu1 Год назад

    I like your enthusiasm for every aspect of the trip in general. Good video.

  • @billbinkelman1259
    @billbinkelman1259 Год назад +5

    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
      @GreenerGrass  Год назад +2

      We did think about it, but the Ghan was first on the list! Hopefully Indian Pacific another time tho

  • @mikeedwards9306
    @mikeedwards9306 Год назад +9

    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
      @janegilmore102 Год назад

      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
      @ACDZ123 Год назад +1

      ​@Jane Gilmore gee they really went to the ends of the earth to get away from you Jane 🤣

    • @carolinelane9599
      @carolinelane9599 10 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@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
      @ACDZ123 10 месяцев назад +1

      @carolinelane9599 I hope Jane didn't take my comment to heart ..she didn't reply lol

    • @carolinelane9599
      @carolinelane9599 10 месяцев назад

      @@ACDZ123 Sure it was fine. I got the humour in your post lol

  • @FunFoodie78
    @FunFoodie78 Год назад +1

    I love how you always sound so positive about things and grateful for your experiences.

  • @jamesmathew6236
    @jamesmathew6236 Год назад +1

    This is really an incredible train journey!!

  • @tedharrison4522
    @tedharrison4522 Год назад +6

    Definitely going on my bucket list! You guys seriously need to come up to Canada for a Transcontinental ride on "The Canadian!"

    • @AnontheGOAT
      @AnontheGOAT 8 месяцев назад

      Looks like they took your suggestion. I just watched their The Canadian video!

  • @dundonoz
    @dundonoz Год назад +10

    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.

  • @sheilaathay2034
    @sheilaathay2034 Год назад

    I just dream about the Fancy trains of the world. This is one of the greats❤🎉 Enjoy you two!🥂

  • @billneal8995
    @billneal8995 Год назад

    What a great video of your train adventure! Very informative about Austraila😊

  • @shontellepayne551
    @shontellepayne551 Год назад +4

    Great video blog ❤
    Being an Aussie travel agent I have a lot of experience with these rail journeys (though I’ve not been on one in Australia)
    Would highly recommend the Coober Pedy upgrade

  • @ArtFreeman
    @ArtFreeman Год назад +1

    I love riding trains. When I lived in Tokyo I rode them often. I hope to experience this trip as well some day

  • @heathertruskinger6214
    @heathertruskinger6214 Год назад

    Hi Jeb and Suzanne.
    Nice to see a video showing 2 people in the cabins on the Ghan !
    Hope you enjoyed your time in Australia

  • @trudi1962
    @trudi1962 11 месяцев назад +17

    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
      @dwj8620 10 месяцев назад +7

      Also Aussie, I agree, a week or two long cruise is even way cheaper than this.

    • @dee-smart
      @dee-smart 7 месяцев назад +1

      Yep, never been on it and I am an Adelaidean of 63 years of age!

  • @danielle7292
    @danielle7292 Год назад +3

    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.