Discover the Wonders of China in unparalleled style with Train of Glamour's new 2025 routes Embark on a journey where the voyage itself becomes a destination of grandeur—welcome to the Train of Glamour, China's premier railway tourism brand. With an exciting expansion of routes in 2025, discover China's breathtaking landscapes and vibrant cultures from the northeastern frost to the southwestern sun. Guided by the philosophy that 'The Train is The Destination,' we meticulously craft each experience to ensure your journey is as spectacular as the scenery, complete with 24/7 butler service and family-like hospitality. Luxury Meets Adventure: Your Train Awaits The Train of Glamour isn't just a mode of transport; it's a floating palace that offers an array of bespoke experiences. ...
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The setting sun backlights a pristine panoply of pines of different sizes and species. Far northern Canadian countryside rolls by at a leisurely pace of a train ride, viewed through an upper deck glass-enclosed of a special observation car. Waves of green and brown in slightly varying shades sweep by. There’s no working Wi-Fi to interrupt with emails or social media demanding attention. It’s mesmerizing and calming. Two or three hours pass peacefully without notice. Now repeat. Repeat again. And again. Two hours becomes two days. Passengers prepare to board a train Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Churchill, Manitoba. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) To get between Churchill, Manitoba, Canada — the polar bear and beluga whale capital of the world and a tourist hot spot for northern adven...
Read MoreAs it rolls across Italy's central regions, a vintage diesel locomotive towing carriages from the 1930s and 1950s crosses the forests of the Majella National park and the Abruzzo highlands, giving tourists on board a glimpse of hidden hamlets. Across its just over 100 kilometres (62 miles), the so-called Italian Transiberian rail line, also known as the Park Railway, slips into gorges, snakes into 58 tunnels and braves huge viaducts. It was the first of some 1,000 kilometres of line to have re-opened under a project by Fondazione FS, part of state-controlled national rail company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS). A train conductor opens the door of vintage carriage "cento porte" which means hundred doors in English, at the train station in Palena, Italy July 21, 2024. REUTERS/Antonio De...
Read MoreAnantara launches second luxury railway carriage in South Central Vietnam The Vietage by Anantara has introduced a second railway carriage, which will operate a daily return journey between Nha Trang and Quy Nhon commencing its first journey on 15th May 2024. Building on the resounding success of the existing carriage running every day between Da Nang and Quy Nhon, the new custom-designed addition will connect the renowned coastal city of Nha Trang served by Cam Ranh International Airport, offering timeless luxury travel experiences through South-Central Vietnam. Heralding a new age of slow and sustainable travel, the five-hour journeys meander through the picturesque Vietnamese countryside, transporting guests into a world of glamour and nostalgia with all the comforts of mo...
Read More- Switzerland’s Bernina Express is Instagram’s most picturesque luxury train journey this autumn/winter, with 96,691 Instagram posts - The world-famous Jacobite luxurious steam train over the Glenfinnan Viaduct places second with 67,168 hashtagged posts - The cheapest train journey on the list is the Death Railway journey in Thailand, starting from £2.45 for an adult single ticket (22,818) posts As longer days and sunshine give way to amber hues and crisp air, travellers’ are struck with a sense of wanderlust for the autumn/winter season. With interrailing being one of the most popular ways to travel and see sights at the same time, Rant Casino analysed Instagram hashtag volumes to reveal which luxury train journeys around the world are most sought after this autumn/wint...
Read More# The Luxury of Going Slow: Anantara Launches New Travel Campaign # Spotlighting All-Time Greatest Travel Experiences Around the World With a growing appetite among holidaymakers to travel with more meaning, rather than simply satisfying their creature comfort needs, Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has launched a new travel campaign inviting travellers to live out their bucket list dreams in a more purposeful way. To coincide with the World Tourism Day celebrated on September 27th, the Enchanting Encounters campaign, which includes a collection of once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences offered by Anantara properties worldwide, kicks off with a retro-style, slow travel adventure on board Vietnam’s The Vietage railway carriage. Connecting Anantara Hoi An Resort and Anan...
Read MoreBoston’s buttoned-up South Station doesn’t typically conjure images of fold-up beach chairs, straw hats and rolling Yeti coolers. But on weekend mornings during the summer, that is what you’ll see. Instead of frenzied passengers running to catch a train to another East Coast city, today’s throng of delighted vacationers awaited the CapeFlyer, a weekend passenger train to Cape Cod. It runs during the 15 weekends of summer — up until Labor Day — from Boston to Hyannis with a handful of stops in between. Madeleine, left, and Oliver Peacock look out a train window aboard the Cape Flyer, a weekend passenger train to Cape Cod on July 24, 2022. It runs during the weekends of summer until Labor Day, from Boston to Hyannis with a handful of stops in between. (Tracee Herbaugh via AP) I rec...
Read MoreIran’s legendary Trans-Iranian railway gets UNESCO World Heritage status
Trans-Iranian Railway that reaches a length of 1400 km has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage site. The UN body accepted Trans-Iranian Railway during the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee, which will be running through July 31 in China’s Fuzhou. The railway can be regarded as a turning point for comprehensive developments in Iran. These developments include a wide spectrum of various economical, commercial, social, cultural, and even political aspects in a sensitive and important period of contemporary world history. A commuter Passenger Train on South line of Trans Iranian Railway at Lorestan, Chamsangar Region. Photo: Hossein Javadi Under the Reza Pahlavi regime, the process of moving towards modernism gained momentum and the railway became the main pedestal of de...
Read Moreरॉकी माउंटेनियर का सफर है दुनिया की सबसे आलीशान यात्राओं में से एक इस ट्रेन में न रॉयल या प्रेसिडेंशियल या महारानी स्वीट है, न आरामदेह बिस्तर है, न कमरे में प्लाज्मा टीवी, म्यूजिक सिस्टम या शानदार शीशे का बना बाथरूम क्यूबिकल- कुछ भी नहीं। दुनिया की राजसी ट्रेन यात्राओं में अभी तक हम जिन तमाम खूबियों का जिक्र किया करते थे, वे सारी इस ट्रेन में नदारद हैं। लेकिन ठाठ इसके भी कम नहीं। यह भी दुनिया की सबसे शानदार ट्रेन यात्राओं में गिनी जाती है, उन यात्राओं में जिनके बिना दुनिया देखने के अनुभव को अधूरा कहा जा सकता है। कनाडा की रॉकी माउंटेनियर की शोहरत में यकीनन उसके भीतर की सेवाओं का योगदान खासा है तो उन कुदरती नजारे का हिस्सा भी कम नहीं जिसकी सैर वो कराती है। दरअसल यह केवल दिन की ट्रेन है। सफर इसमें दो दिन या उससे ज्यादा के भी होते हैं लेकिन हर सफर में यह ट्रेन रात में किसी शहर में प...
Read Moreकोविड-19 के असर के कारण रोवोस रेल का परिचालन फिलहाल 5 जनवरी 2021 तक बंद है। अभी की स्थिति के अनुसार 6 जनवरी 2021 से यात्राएं फिर शुरू हो जाएंगी। तब तक कीजिए इस रेल की एक वर्चुअल सैर बीती सदी के अस्सी के दशक के आखिरी सालों में एक दक्षिण अफ्रीकी रेल उत्साही रोहन वोस ने पुराने भाप के इंजनों और डिब्बों को खरीदना और उन्हें सहेजना शुरू किया। जमा-पूंजी बढ़ी तो आज वह रोवोस रेल नाम की लग्जरी ट्रेन कंपनी के मालिक हैं। रोवोस रेल के पास अफ्रीका का सबसे विशाल टूरिस्ट रेल नेटवर्क है। और, यह दुनिया की सबसे आलीशान ट्रेनों में मानी जाती है। पुराने डिब्बों में अब राजसी रौनक है। एडवर्ड काल की आंतरिक सज्जा, 1920 के दौर जैसी ऑब्जर्वेशन कार, लकड़ी के स्तंभों से सजी डाइनिंग कारें, तीन तरह के सोने के कूपे, हर कूपे में मिनी बार और चौबीस घंटे के लिए खिदमतगार- ये सारी बातें एक बेहद आलीशान सफर की दास्तान ल...
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