Thursday, April 26, 2012

Wine Train Journeys


Napa Valley Wine Train, Hiram Bingham, More Incredible Train Journeys -- Daily Beast

A Champagne dinner aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train, fascinating history on the Venice Simplon Orient-Express—channel the golden age of travel aboard these amazing trains and more. Leigh Crandall offers a tour.

There is something timelessly glamorous about traveling by train. In a world where getting from Point A to Point B as quickly as possible is the goal, luxury rail travel has maintained the elegant features—porter service, bar cars, formal dining, extraordinary scenery, the opportunity for conversation with the other passengers (and occasional characters) aboard—that made getting there half the fun. From a few hours spent rolling through the vineyards of California wine country to a weeklong journey through Thailand, revisit the golden age of travel on seven trains worth hopping aboard.

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My Comment: Did the Napa valley Wine Train .... and yes .... it was worth it.

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