There’s a kind of calm that settles in once the train starts moving. The usual rush fades, replaced by steady motion and ...

Trains have long been a great way for families to let someone else handle the hassle of getting from point A to point B. By combining everything in one rolling package—scenery, transportation ...

Departing from the Anchorage, Girdwood or Portage depots, travelers who board the Glacier Discovery train will be transported into the Chugach National Forest and beautiful, icy Spencer Lake ...

the train tour guide exclaims as we swoop past ... Denali National Park. The Glacier Discovery route goes south from Anchorage, stopping in Girdwood (home to Alyeska Resort, a beloved winter ...

Switzerland is a country where natural beauty and efficient, comfortable train travel go hand in hand. Nowhere is this more apparent than on the Glacier Express, a traveler-favorite train that ...

On a recent trip to Switzerland, I took advantage of a great deal to travel on the Glacier Express, a famously gorgeous train ride through the Swiss Alps. The rail line touts itself as "the ...

One of my favorite stops on the Alaska Railroad is the Spencer Glacier, a remote wilderness ... educational ride aboard the historic Riverboat Discovery (offered during the summer months).