Railroad Travel
Recapturing the True Spirit of Travel

Railroad travel still evokes a sense of adventure within me. It awakes a feeling of excitement for what’s coming that other modes of transportation don’t.

It doesn’t matter how fast or slow a train brings me to the destination – It’s about recapturing the true spirit of travel; a sense of a romantic feeling of a bygone era when travelers still had time ‘to spare’. It’s not about getting there as fast as possible – it’s about the journey itself – the promise of a little adventure while traveling.

Paul Theroux calls train travel "one of the laziest ways on earth of passing time."

The Glacier Express, Switzerland © RhB

Nowadays, time is luxury, a luxury we don't always allow ourselves to enjoy in our fast paste time where everything has to be done yesterday. We are restless and efficient, even when we go on a holiday.

Every time I take a train trip - be that for a vacation or just a local ride - I relax instantly, and I just "let things happen." I enjoy the ride, the view out the window to the passing landscape or a chat with fellow travelers. What kind of travel is more relaxing than that?

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