Anthony Lambert has been visiting Switzerland since childhood and has written 14 books about railways and travel. He has also written about travel and railway journeys for such newspapers and magazines as the Independent, Orient-Express Magazine, New York Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times and Wanderlust. He was consultant editor to the nine-volume part work, The World of Trains, and has travelled on the railways of over 40 countries.

Anthony’s part-time work for the National Trust reflects an interest in architecture and cultural history, and he is also a keen cyclist and walker. He has talked to a wide range of audiences on railways and travel, including the Royal Geographical Society, of which he is a Fellow.