Shake Your Caboose at National Train Day
This Saturday, May 7, hundreds of train-themed events will be engineered across the U.S. in celebration of National Train Day. The festival’s lineup of railroad memorabilia exhibits and historic car...
View ArticleTravel Tip of the Week: Hit the Rails to Avoid Baggage Fees
Every Wednesday, we’ll feature one practical travel tip here, on our blog. Get our clever weekly tips and other travel resources in your inbox by subscribing to our blog (top right) or signing up for...
View ArticleTravel Tip of the Week: Be Smart with Your Europe Rail Pass
Every Wednesday, we’ll feature one practical travel tip here, on our blog. Get our clever weekly tips and other travel resources in your inbox by subscribing to our blog (top right) or signing up for...
View Article3 Inspiring Things You Can Do on a Train
There’s something about train travel that just feels romantic. You’re not behind the wheel; you’re not in a middle seat at high altitude; you’re simply coasting along with an oftentimes sweeping view....
View ArticleMind the Gap: Is Train Travel Really Romantic?
I fall for it every time: the idea that train travel is grand and romantic, much the same way I always expect New Year’s Eve to be exciting and momentous. With both, I usually end up disappointed and...
View ArticleNew Survey Reveals Travelers’ Biggest Pet Peeves
What bugs you most when you travel — a kid wailing on a plane? A backseat driver on a road trip? A dirty restroom on a train? Busbud.com, a site for booking bus tickets, recently conducted a survey of...
View ArticleWhat’s New in European Train Travel: Q&A with Silvia Fischer
From backpackers to retirees, more than 300,000 people a year travel through Europe by train, and it’s now possible to visit 28 different countries by train on a Eurail Global Pass. A lover of the...
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