Several times over the past few weeks, I’ve been asked to compare the Rocky Mountaineer with VIA Rail’s premier train, the Canadian. Which train is better and why.    The...

People who enjoy travel on long-distance trains can spend a lot time deciding which train to take, but that’s usually where the decision-making ends. That’s OK as far as it...

Somehow, some way, for reasons that passeth all understanding, most of the photos I’ve taken on my travels have disappeared. They were in my computer, all in their own fileshere,...

“There are only two kinds of travelers: those traveling light and those who wish they were.” —Rick Steves  That’s one of my favorite quotes and I think of it often...

Q: Which do you prefer, the trans-Canada trip on VIA or the Rocky Mountaineer?   A: The two trains offer experiences that are quite different. I’ve made the trans-Canada trip...

I’m happy to take your questions about train travel in North America. Just post your question as a comment on the blog or send me an email at Jim@trainsandtravel.com. If...

I’m often asked by people planning their first long-distance train ride if they should work with a travel agent. Really, it depends on how complicated your itinerary and other details...

I carry a skinny reporter’s notebook when I travel, jotting things down as I go. Some result in entire posts, but most are just snapshots of something that strikes me...

I got a listicle by email this morning. That’s a recently created word referring to a newspaper or magazine article that lists ten or twelve of anything: the ten most...

I’m asked a lot of questions about train travel. Among the most common ones, even among people who have taken long-distance train trips, is “How much should I tip the...