Train rides combined with picturesque scenery can bring romance and old-world charm back into our lives. We all need to embrace a slower pace and fill our days with simple civility.
Train Rides to Remember
Neil Gladstone at Oyster.com gives us a look at seven scenic winter train rides. Even if you’re not planning a trip this year, you can certainly bookmark Neil’s post for future use. Of course, we can all enjoy an armchair tour of these scenic train rides:
- Rocky Mountaineer, Canada
- Glacier Express, Switzerland
- Alaska Railroad, United States
- Golden Eagle Luxury Trains, Russia
- Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, United States
- Flam Railway, Norway
- Royal Scotsman, United Kingdom
The World’s Most Scenic Winter Train Rides
Few films capture the beauty of winter train travel as the 1974 silver screen mystery, “Murder on the Orient Express.” In it, Hercule Poirot investigates a stabbing that occurred on a train from Istanbul to Paris. But this is no ordinary commute, as the seats are covered in red velvet and the scenery outside the windows is filled with snow-dusted mountains and pine trees. See more…
If you want to do a little more armchair touring, see this post about covered bridges and this one about English villages.
Editorial Update: We strive to keep our content accurate and up-to-date. As part of our ongoing efforts, this article has been moved from Personal Development to TRAVEL & FAMILY on 09/14/2023.
