Travel Stories, Cruise Reviews, and Cultural Adventures

Glide across Britain on sleek high-speed trains linking iconic cities like London and Edinburgh in comfort and style. Spacious seats, panoramic windows, Wi-Fi, and onboard dining make the journey part of the adventure. With departures from historic city-center stations and countryside views along the way, rail travel offers a fast, relaxed way to explore the United Kingdom.

Riding the Bernina Express to St. Moritz is one of the most spectacular train journeys in the world. This scenic rail adventure climbs through the Swiss Alps, crossing soaring viaducts, gliding past glaciers, and winding through postcard-perfect villages. From dramatic mountain views to engineering marvels, the Bernina Express delivers an unforgettable travel experience on the way to glamorous St. Moritz.

​WE HAVE long admired the world's railway system. We've logged thousands of pleasant train miles from Australia to the United Kingdom

Kennedy Space Center's extraordinary exhibits symbolize American ingenuity while feeding the curious soul. The Center's intriguing...

Train day trippers: James B. Ganner and his uncle Bruce Keller take to the rails for a three-day Bay Area adventure, north from Redwood...

All aboard! Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie" Meyers took a pair of spectacular train trips on a recent Celebrity cruise around New Zealand. Trains allow prime viewing of the country's spectacular scenery. Cruise tours are the best way to see the most in a short time in port. Celebrity's are tops. STEP ABOARD PAIR OF TRAINS FOR A TRIP BACK IN TIME WITH STUNNING SCENERY STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Passengers have time to admire scenery and take photos. I

A hike above Malta's Blue Grotto offered an opportunity for a picnic and lovely afternoon  for Bruce Keller and Christene "Cookie"...

We've taken this spectacular rail journey several times -- late summer, fall and recently, when snow can still be seen, with wildflowers....

An engineer steps into the train to begin the four-hour journey. ALL ABOARD FOR RELAXING TRAIN TRIP INTO ARIZONA'S HIGH DESERT STORY By CHRISTENE MEYERS PHOTOS By BRUCE KELLER Cooke and Keller riding the rails. WE LOVE TRAINS. We've traveled by rail on Japan's bullet trains, crossed Australia's deserts by rail, followed in Paul Thoreaux's path on the Old Patagonian Express. In Europe, we're huge Eurail fans, traversing from country to country in comfort, sipping a nicely serv