With domestic U.S. travel on a healthy upswing, Amtrak Vacations rolled out 25 new rail-based vacation packages, bringing its total number of offerings to around 350 programs. The packages are ...

Travelers in search of their next unique vacation experience need not look further than a rail-cruise vacation, says specialty travel company Vacations By Rail. Vacations By Rail reports offering more ...

Railbookers, part of the Yankee Leisure Group brands, is excited to announce the launch of VIA Rail Vacations by Railbookers to the US market. The launch includes over 40 independent rail vacations ...

Vacations By Rail offers more than 20 well-planned rail-cruise vacations, five of which are new to the company’s 2013 North America product line and include fresh new destinations, the company reports ...

Travel agents can now book Via Rail Canada packages through Amtrak Vacations thanks to a new partnership between Via Rail Canada and Yankee Leisure Group, Amtrak Vacations’ parent company. Via Rail ...

Vacations By Rail is running Alaska aurora-viewing tours through April 10. Experiences start in Anchorage and continue to Fairbanks on the Alaska Railroad. From there, guests fly to Bettles Lodge for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Writer, multi-media journalist focused on the environment. This article is more than 6 years old. Traveling by train offers many ...

The Hogwarts Express. The Polar Express. Thomas the Tank Engine. These fictional train rides often spark kids’ imaginations, inspiring dreams of train vacations. While real-life train trips won’t take ...

Looking to visit Canada on an upcoming vacation? Our vote is to see the country's majestic landscapes by train, aboard the Rocky Mountaineer. The largest privately owned luxury tourist train in the ...