When I tell people that I take Amtrak everywhere I go when I’m on the mainland—even traveling coast-to-coast—I get a lot of strange looks. But here, in no particular order,...
One of the more interesting trips I’ve taken was a train ride from Moscow across Siberia to Mongolia, then across the border into China and south to Beijing and Shanghai....
Many rail fans know that the gauge of the track changes at the Russian border. It widens from the international standard of 4 feet 8 1/2 inches to about 5...
This train has a lot going for it. And the company’s promotional material provides all the information you’ll need to decide which of the several rail itineraries are the most...