Through Australia’s Red Centre … Canada’s Rockies to the Pacific … Amtrak routes to root for

The Ghan at Alice Springs, Northern Territory, in the heart of the Australian Outback's Red Centre.
The Ghan at Alice Springs, Northern Territory, in the heart of the Australian Outback's Red Centre. © Bahnfrend

How to Tackle Australia’s Greatest Train Journey
Australia’s Red Centre is one of the most charismatic wildernesses in the world, and The Ghan is unquestionably the most comfortable way to see it. [telegraph.co.uk]

Canada: Riding VIA Rail’s Skeena train from Jasper to the Pacific
The train worms its way up British Columbia past Moose Lake and Cariboo Mountains, First Nations reservations, logging towns and old sawmill settlements, before reaching Prince Rupert. [theguardian.com]

USA: Travel by Amtrak unlocks beauty you’d miss by driving
There’s no shortage of specialized Amtrak routes that give passengers spectacular scenery and ease of travel at an affordable cost. [jacksonville.com]

Traversing Africa’s Beauty Via Rail
There are few better ways to experience the length and breadth of Africa than by rail. [africa.com]

Europe: Fill your journey with music on an overnight jazz train from Rotterdam to Berlin
A new overnight train experience, Noord West Express, will bring travellers between the European cities, with performances on three on-board jazz stages. [lonelyplanet.com]