When people want to find out information and tips about train travel throughout the world, they seek The Man in Seat 61, or Mark Smith, as he is also known. Smith is the driving force behind the hugely popular seat61.com website. He joins the show to discuss how his business basically started by accident, and why he rates New Zealand's Northern Explorer as one of the top five train trips in the world.
29 Sep 2019
The life and times of the mysterious Man in Seat 61
From Sunday Morning, 10:06 am on 29 September 2019
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