By Mary Ann Anderson From Tribune News Service On a bright, clear fall morning, the train from Wellington to Auckland clatters away from the rail station precisely as scheduled at 7:55. The temperature hovers coolly in the mid-50s, not at all cold, and quite typical for a Southern Hemisphere fall morning. On the 423-mile journey…
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Even with COVID-19 and $7.50 to $9 a gallon gasoline, the basic rules for getting around within Europe remain as they were years ago: — Rent a car for exploring the countryside and staying in country inns. — Use a low-fare airline for long intercity or international trips. — Take trains if you’re staying in…
Britons Book Half-Term Holidays Abroad as Travel Restrictions Ease
Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are set to go abroad for their half-term holidays as the UK relaxed its international travel rules on Friday. A travel company said it saw bookings “comparable” to 2019 before the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic started. Travel association ABTA said families’ appetite for travel has been ramped…
The Romance of Rail Travel Returns With Rocky Mountaineer’s Moab to Denver Route
Train travel holds a treasured place in U.S. history. After all, the railroad helped build this country’s westward expansion, bringing to life communities on the plains and the deserts of the American West. Rail travel is an integral part of our past, yet it has all but disappeared in many areas. Happily, Rocky Mountaineer has…
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