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 eight or nine times and my wife and I took the Rocky Mountaineer several years ago—a two-day trip from Vancouver to Banff with an overnight…
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 don’t have the answer, I’ll know someone who does. Q: I was told that I should leave my small suitcase on a luggage…
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 are going to be. If you’re traveling solo or as a couple and it’s one train from Point A to Point B, there’s really no…
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 as unusual or interesting. Here are a few from my recent trip on VIA Rail Canada from Vancouver to Toronto. My car attendant…