Blog Carnival: Trains Worldwide
Monday June 22, 2009
If your train familiarity is limited to Amtrak, you know that though the ride (really, really) rules, Amtrak's routes can be lacking; this blog carnival featuring train trips, tips, trivia, pix, and routes from About.com Guides 'round the world is a good way to get that trains in other countries, especially Europe, are frequently 
the finest way to fly, with fantastic routes that get you where you want to go and stations that are often (seriously) steps from a hostel door.
And if convenience and cost matter less in rail-riding motivation than getting off the beaten tracks or experiencing awesome scenery, you can also see lots o' tremendously terrific train trips, like the Mexico's Copper Canyon train (oh man -- love that) or the opulant and elegant Orient Express. Check it out and see for yourself how truly tops the train travel thing is globally:
Related reading: Blog Carnival: New Seven Wonders of Nature | Weird and Wacky Festivals Worldwide | Ancient Sites Around the World Blog Carnival | Adrenalin-Charged Blog Carnival
Screenshot courtesy About.com and Susan Breslow Sardone | Student Travel blog home | Share on Facebook |
the finest way to fly, with fantastic routes that get you where you want to go and stations that are often (seriously) steps from a hostel door.
And if convenience and cost matter less in rail-riding motivation than getting off the beaten tracks or experiencing awesome scenery, you can also see lots o' tremendously terrific train trips, like the Mexico's Copper Canyon train (oh man -- love that) or the opulant and elegant Orient Express. Check it out and see for yourself how truly tops the train travel thing is globally:
Related reading: Blog Carnival: New Seven Wonders of Nature | Weird and Wacky Festivals Worldwide | Ancient Sites Around the World Blog Carnival | Adrenalin-Charged Blog Carnival
Screenshot courtesy About.com and Susan Breslow Sardone | Student Travel blog home | Share on Facebook |
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