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Travelogues and planning tips for long-distance train trips and rail tours

Ontario's Agawa Canyon Tour Train traces the scenic Algoma Country route that inspired Canada's Group of Seven a century ago.

Catch the wonder of Canada along four classic railways

Hear the engines roar? Train journeys to the soul of Canada are ready to roll. Set your sights on the pioneer prairie. Catch a...
Austria's ÖOB operates Nightjet trains between cities across Europe.

Night riding through Europe … Vietnam’s historic track … First times on the Trans-Sib

Europe's night trains conjure the nostalgic glamour of a bygone era Take the historical railway and explore Vietnam Smoked fish, fur hats and...
Amtrak's Coast Starlight rolls along the California coast and into the Pacific Northwest's Cascades.

Amtrak’s Coast Starlight shines … Ocean going in Canada … Tracking Tito’s Yugoslavia

USA: Los Angeles to Seattle by rail aboard the Coast Starlight VIA Rail Canada's Most Scenic Train Trip Goes Right Through Québec And It's...
Sapsan high-speed train at Moscow Leningradsky railway terminal.

St Petersburg to Moscow … South Florida by rail … Sweden’s best journey

Europe: Saint Petersburg to Moscow: All aboard the Sapsan USA: Travel through South Florida's top vacation spots by high speed train Europe: This is...
Couple dining aboard an Amtrak long-distance train.

Train fare à la Amtrak … Dog tracking in India … Romania by rail

USA: Train fare: Dining on the rails with Amtrak Asia: India by train — with dogs? One couple shares their story Europe: All aboard!...
Sri Lanka's Podi Menike – Little Maiden – is called by many the "Most Scenic Train Ride in the World."

World’s most scenic train ride … Tracking Texas … Steaming through Britain

Asia: All Aboard the "Most Scenic Train Ride in the World" USA: Seeing the Lone Star State From a Seat on the Texas Eagle...
The Rocky Mountaineer heads west along the Bow River in Alberta, Canada.

Banff to Vancouver … Cape Town to Jo’burg … Window on North Korea

Canada: The Rocky Mountaineer from Banff to Vancouver Africa: People all over the world, join the Meyl Train Asia: A Window into North Korea...
Grand Canyon Railway runs between Williams, Arizona and the canyon's South Rim.

Ride the Grand Canyon Railway to the canyon’s South Rim

Natural wonder and national treasure, the Grand Canyon has been a world-class travel magnet for over a century. These days, some five million annual...
The eastbound El Chepe winds its way up Mexico's Copper Canyon.

Mexico’s grand canyon … Thailand: kingdom of rails … On a good times roll

Touring Mexico's grand Copper Canyon by train The kingdom of rails: Is the best way to see Thailand by train? Romancing the rails on...
The Amtrak California Zephyr heads west through California's Yuba Gap.

San Francisco Bay to DC … Summer trips in France … Train to tulip...

USA: California Zephyr to Capitol Limited: Crossing the country by Amtrak Europe: France by rail: 10 of the best summer trips USA: Special train...

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