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Monisha Rajesh

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Author of Around the World in 80 Trains, Around India in 80 Trains and Epic Journeys Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train published in August

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it’s terrifying. The women in Myron’s studio being subjected to that level of emotional abuse and the way he shut down their own ability to respond to Theroux.

11.03.2026 23:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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How to plan the perfect French Riviera tour by train Take the train for a laid-back tour of the Côte d’Azur’s glitzy cities and lesser-known towns, jumping off to buy a slice of Pissaladière, visit a museum or dip your toes in the sea.

Wrote about the best way to see the French riviera by train - a very doable week once spring kicks in
www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/artic...?

11.03.2026 19:32 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Wee dram plus a zopiclone = zzzzzz 😴

11.03.2026 19:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Silicone ear plugs if it’s the Caledonian Sleeper! And possibly a sleeping tablet if you’re a light sleeper too or you’ll not sleep from the braking and snaking tracks.

11.03.2026 07:10 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Tickets are selling fast! 🚨 Don’t miss the upcoming paperback launch of Overnight by Dan Richards. Join @danzep.bsky.social in conversation with @monisharajesh.bsky.social on 8th April!

More info and tickets at this link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/overnight-...

10.03.2026 15:46 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

I feel seen. Why I can remember songs from my youth, but head to the shops and draw a blank on what I need there...
theconversation.com/why-you-can-...

09.03.2026 10:00 👍 32 🔁 7 💬 3 📌 0
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Seven of the best music festivals to visit by train from the UK From jazz in Rotterdam and hip-hop in Paris to brass bands on the beach in Blackpool, the Guardian’s music editor chooses the best European festivals that can be reached by rail

Seven of the best music festivals to visit by train from the UK

10.03.2026 09:08 👍 21 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
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The asymmetry of the value placed on human life is so striking. Israel has a goal to recover 40-year-old remains; to do so, it invades a sovereign country, and the lives of 26 Lebanese are an afterthought. Their names not even worth printing in the New York Times.

07.03.2026 14:15 👍 5736 🔁 1950 💬 80 📌 71
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Start the week with me on Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s podcast Spinning Plates - talking trains and travel with kids!
sophieellisbextor.komi.io/podcast/8150...

19.01.2026 09:23 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Lovely! Thanks so much for choosing them.

18.01.2026 22:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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London’s homicide rate drops to lowest in more than a decade Sadiq Khan says ‘public health’ approach has made the capital one of the safest cities in the western world London’s murder rate has dropped to its lowest in more than a decade with police in the capital and the mayor saying it is now one of the safest cities in the western world. The figures come as those on the radical right criticise the city for having a crime problem, hoping to gain politically from such claims being believed. Continue reading...

London’s homicide rate drops to lowest in more than a decade

12.01.2026 06:12 👍 431 🔁 140 💬 23 📌 58

Bruised but at least the kids are thrilled with the video 😫

11.01.2026 18:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

There’s CCTV footage of me slipping on the icy stairs down to our garden last week while taking the dog out and falling flat on my back. Hideous pain and I also yelled the same. I hope you’re not bruised tomorrow!

11.01.2026 18:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

An absolute pleasure. Thank you for choosing Around the World x

11.01.2026 12:27 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ah what a lovely message to read. Thank you so much, and lovely to hear you’re taking a few more trains journeys because of it

01.01.2026 01:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yes on both accounts! And a happy new year to you Joel

01.01.2026 01:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The staff are wonderful. I really felt for them when I did the trip and I so hope they figure out a long-term solution because the pricing is so off-putting for most people I spoke to.

30.12.2025 08:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ah lovely! And lucky you, god I wish I’d slept on that train. Such a fancy room to waste…

30.12.2025 00:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Moonlight Express! Hope he enjoys it.

28.12.2025 12:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Wonderful! I hope you enjoy the armchair travels. Merry Christmas, Geoff.

26.12.2025 12:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I took my kids to Lapland on the Santa Claus Express – but would the big man deliver? If meeting Santa Claus is on your children’s wishlist, this trip on a festive sleeper train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi, with reindeer and huskies thrown in, is Christmas with jingle bells on

Sleigh rides, sleeper trains and reindeer stew. Here’s my final piece for the year on Finland’s Santa Claus Express!

www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...

20.12.2025 09:58 👍 10 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Exclusive: David Walliams dropped by publisher over inappropriate behaviour towards women Telegraph investigation into best-selling children’s author uncovers claims that he ‘harassed’ junior female employees at Harper Collins

Every time there's a breaking story about a celeb's treatment of women, everyone in the book world asks, "Is it finally Walliams?" Well, it finally is.

19.12.2025 16:21 👍 3326 🔁 769 💬 132 📌 152

It’s cool. I’m fully aware that people like you like to pretend racism wasn’t a huge part of what happened. Because it makes you feel a lot smugger and pleased with yourselves.

17.12.2025 20:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I have absolutely no interest in your opinions. 👍🏽

17.12.2025 13:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

The voice chosen for Chimene Suleyman was appalling, and one that sounds nothing like her with deep bias from Radio 4’s producers.

17.12.2025 13:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I would be careful about saying I “led a crusade”. You have also neatly omitted Philip Pullman likening us to Isis and the Taliban for critiquing a book that led to endless media abuse and personal racist abuse to us. Your facts are not facts.

17.12.2025 13:26 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

And I didn’t know you were here on BlueSky! Thank you so much. If you‘d like any signed copies then my lovely local indie @qpbooks.bsky.social has plenty and will let me know if you’d like one with a dedication too.

14.12.2025 10:24 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Having appeared on it three times, I can 100% confirm that @robinince.bsky.social *IS* the #InfiniteMonkeyCage.

Without him, it doesn’t even exist as a concept 🤷🏾‍♂️

13.12.2025 14:16 👍 82 🔁 27 💬 2 📌 1
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🎉🎉 Thrilled to be shortlisted for the @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award. And in such fine company. Thank you to Stanfords for being such a champion of travel writing. 🎉🎉🎉

11.12.2025 09:29 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1