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I was on this Delta Flight... 12 Apr 2007, 15:03
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i've tried a different kind of railway

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Wash ... og_Railway

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I was on this Delta Flight... 12 Apr 2007, 22:34
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I took TGV for the first time this February. Brussels to Paris in under two hours - amazing!!! As for the conventional slow moving trains - travelled thousands and thousands of kilometers in those :-D

That sounds cool. I've toured around the US & Canada many many times on the open road, but have never had the opportunity to tour in a train. I bet 10x more people in the US have ridden cruise ships than trains.

If you ever have a chance to tour the US by train this is the way to do it! https://www.americanorientexpress.com/ !
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That looks GORGEOUS! :o
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I took TGV for the first time this February. Brussels to Paris in under two hours - amazing!!! As for the conventional slow moving trains - travelled thousands and thousands of kilometers in those :-D

That sounds cool. I've toured around the US & Canada many many times on the open road, but have never had the opportunity to tour in a train. I bet 10x more people in the US have ridden cruise ships than trains.

If you ever have a chance to tour the US by train this is the way to do it! https://www.americanorientexpress.com/ !

That looks GORGEOUS! :o
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Those prices are ridiculously insane... $4500? $5000?. Granted, they include all meals, but still, they are very high. By comparison, a week aboard an aggressor will run you like $2500 -- and thats including all the food AND diving - and if you don't dive, its even less. Even the most remote of destinations like Palau are $2700.

Compare also to Europe rail trips....
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I took TGV for the first time this February. Brussels to Paris in under two hours - amazing!!! As for the conventional slow moving trains - travelled thousands and thousands of kilometers in those :-D

That sounds cool. I've toured around the US & Canada many many times on the open road, but have never had the opportunity to tour in a train. I bet 10x more people in the US have ridden cruise ships than trains.

If you ever have a chance to tour the US by train this is the way to do it! https://www.americanorientexpress.com/ !

That looks GORGEOUS! :o
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It is a wonderful trip. Plus for anyone who has never been to the western US, the national parks out there are spectacular! While everyone is here in the states for school, planning a trip to the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone is a must. Plus, if any of you are avid backpackers let me suggest this trail the John Muir trail https://www.pcta.org/about_trail/muir/over.asp
This trail is very tough to get passes for but is a wonderful trip! :-D
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The best Train journeys i had done in my life

1. The GHAN Express in Australia
Travels across the desert for 2 days ..amazing , one should def. do this if they ever happen to be in outback

Some pics from the tourism website
https://www.trainways.com.au/souvenirs-g ... allery.php

2. The TranzAlpine in New Zealand ( Yes the Small Island of Nzland does have Railways )

One of the most scenic railways i ever travelled

https://www.tranzscenic.co.nz/imagegalle ... llery.aspx

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It is a wonderful trip. Plus for anyone who has never been to the western US, the national parks out there are spectacular! While everyone is here in the states for school, planning a trip to the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone is a must. Plus, if any of you are avid backpackers let me suggest this trail the John Muir trail https://www.pcta.org/about_trail/muir/over.asp
This trail is very tough to get passes for but is a wonderful trip! :-D
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Darden has a pre-matriculation trip to Yellowstone. I've already been so I'll be going on one of the international get togethers, But I agree, anyone coming to attend from another country should definitely visit some national parks if they are able. Put Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon and Yosemite at the tops of the list.
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