Archive for Category: "Trains"
Travel Tip: When to Buy a First Class Train Ticket Abroad?
You may think you know the difference between a first class or a second-class rail ticket, but there is more to the train class system abroad than meets the eye. Let’s start with the obvious, a first class ticket allows you privacy, sleep, a more comfortable seat and fewer people in a cabin. Family travelers [...]
Hidden Gems: Wales, Traveling Through Wales
Traveling through Wales is more than just getting from Point A to Point B, it’s an adventure in and of itself. Join Peter in our last installment of the Hidden Gems: Wales series, as he explores some of the unconventional ways to travel through the country. Whether manning a steam engine train or taking a [...]
Icarus Award: Crimes and Misdemeanors
Icarus nominees are never one to live within the law. Smuggling, fighting, stealing and groping are all common. Some of this week’s nominees committed real crimes, but others are pandering to press. Judge the real crimes from the publicity frenzy and vote for the worst offender in the poll below. And tell Peter about your [...]
Travel Tip: Unusual Airport Transportation
Around the world, airports and train stations are coming up with some very creative ways to address congestion and of course, your long wait times. At London’s Heathrow Airport, new electrically-powered ‘pod cars’ are zipping passengers to the parking lots at British Airway’s Terminal 5. These white, bug-eyed pods carry up to four passengers and [...]
Travel Tip: Amtrak Rail Passes
Have you ever heard of an Amtrak rail pass? I bet you haven’t because Amtrak has done a terrible job of letting you know it exists. Believe it or not, there’s a 15-day pass and it’s good for anywhere Amtrak goes and it’s under $500. So, in one 15 day period, you can stop and [...]
Hurricane Irene Sparks Evacuations Along East Coast
With meteorologists claiming that Hurricane Irene has the potential to be the worst hurricane to hit the Northeast since Hurricane Gloria in 1985, travel plans and end of summer vacations are being uprooted as evacuations loom. It is suspected that the storm will impact 1 in 5 Americans, which is more than 65 million people [...]
Travel Tip: Steam Trains
Before diesel engines took over in the 1950s, trains were powered by steam. As any rail enthusiast will tell you, this is the way to re-live the golden age of train travel. The Niles Canyon Railway dates back to 1862 with the formation of the first Western Pacific Railroad Company. Its collection includes lumber and [...]
Exploring Machu Picchu and Peruvian Amazon Cruises
Sometimes, a great adventure begins by finding something new. Other times, it comes from following the footsteps of history’s greatest adventurers. Melinda Newman heads to the Peruvian Amazon on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the discovery of Machu Picchu and finds hidden rewards on and off Hiram Bingham’s historic path. Peru may be [...]
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