Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 23:00 by: Hilton Smith
Seeing the world is my objective, but sometimes satisfaction is found close to home. My recent trip to British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, had all the elements for success. Friendly people, a diverse and impressive itinerary, and scenery that...
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 - 00:00 by: Linda Lewis
What does just the mention of Switzerland invoke? Neutrality? watches? banking? gorgeous scenery? cheese? first class ski resorts? Everyone has a different picture that pops into their head when this country is mentioned. For...
Monday, April 2, 2018 - 00:00 by: Heidi Hoehn
Like for many of you, Machu Picchu, Peru was for me a ‘bucket list’ trip. As a kid reading National Geographic magazines in the 1960s, I was amazed at the beautiful city and rugged mountains, so in the mid 1980s I enjoyed a magical trip to...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 00:00 by: Eva Balion
On a recent trip to Japan, I was lucky enough to experience a rail vacation onboard Japan’s first luxury sleeper “cruise train,” the Seven Stars in Kyushu. I say lucky, because demand is so high for these train journeys that...
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 00:00 by: Pam Jacobs
What a great getaway! I just returned from a fabulous railroad trip through the Canadian Rockies with Rocky Mountaineer! I know that the railroad is in my soul, as both my great grandfathers worked on the original American Railroad, which is...
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 00:00 by: Hilton Smith
It's the 21st Century, I know, but some things are worth keeping from the previous one. Train travel is one of them. It relaxes the soul and slows down the stress of everyday life. Even the high speed TGV's and ICE's have that...
Thursday, June 2, 2016 - 00:00 by: Bridget Kelce
Canada's Rocky Mountaineer is such a beautiful journey. Since you are onboard the train for consecutive days, I would not recommend it to the most active, adventurous clients; however, I would highly recommend it to those who enjoy sitting...
Monday, May 4, 2015 - 00:00 by: Heidi Hoehn
As an experienced traveler at various levels of elegance and a sailor accustomed to small quarters, here are my comments on a recent Amtrak rail vacation:...
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 23:00 by: Katie Cadar
I have always been enchanted with the idea of traveling on the Orient Express train on an overnight journey across Europe. My chance came in May, when I was invited to participate in a trip from Brussels to Venice on the VSOP, Venice Simplon...
