USA: Sleeper to Seattle — 39 hours on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight
What it’s like to go from Southern California to Washington state, 1,377 miles, as slowly as possible. [cnet.com]
Europe/Africa: London to Marrakech — Taking the Track Less Travelled
Embrace a change of pace on an intercontinental railway adventure. Instead of spending a week in Marrakech, consider spending a week getting there. [vanityfair.com]
Japan: Designed in the 60s, bullet trains are still a modern marvel
Anything else from the 1960s now looks quaint, retro and a bit small, but not Japan’s famous bullet trains. They still have an uber-cool presence and futuristic style. [traveller.com.au]
Asia: Kangra’s toy train is a perfect example of slow travel at its — well — slowest
The 160 km (100 mi) journey, winding past India’s Himalayan foothills, takes just short of 10 hours. But what’s the hurry?” [thehindu.com]
New Zealand: Back on track
The Taieri Gorge Railway and the TranzAlpine are epic scenic encounters for rail buffs. But the reinstated Coastal Pacific showcases nature’s beauty, and brutality, all in one.[odt.co.nz]
Time travels across Switzerland on the world’s slowest express train
Go from glitzy St Moritz to a socialist watch-makers’ town onboard the Glacier Express. [theguardian.com]
