I recently had an adventure on a train and to be honest it wasn't all that great. I think we have a tendecny to romanticize the expereince of going by train, it can be rather hard on the body. I went from Oregon to Ohio by train, spent a total of 8 days aboard and after the first 2 days the novelty wore off. It is true I got to see some amazing scenes out my window, and at times met some interesting people, the entirety of the trip and what it cost really wasn't worth it. Perhaps taking the train overnight or even a day trip is fine, but 3-4 days like I said does indeed come with multiple challenges.

A coworker of mine took a train trip through a portion of Canada.....she said it was absolutely amazing. I would like to do that one day, too.

Yellowstone? I've thought of takgin the train out there myself.

Hard to beat Scotland for a fun trip.. Can't wait to go back for my motorcycle tour..

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If you're going by railroad take the train. It will be faster and more comfortable.

I just rode from Oregon to Kansas city for $270. it didn't have many stops but it still took 70 hours. beautiful ride

Colorado has some excursion trains, Durango-Silverton and Royal Gorge. Just a few hours each, but really nice scenery. It's not relly long distance travel.

Might I sugget watching the many YouTube videos on traveling by Amtrak to get some idea of what they have to offer. My favorite trip is Chicago to Sacramento on the Californis Zypher. The Canadian across Canada is a good, scenic ride.

Fly to Anchorage and get on the train to Denali.

I want to take the ride down the Pacific coast line when I can take a vacation that doesn't involve time spent with family.

Guys, thank you for all the great suggestions and for the jokes. I presented the same question to two friends...one in Buenos Aires and the other here....the first is investigating the rail trips through Argentina and the other -a travel agent- is checking the entire USA. I guess I will go somewhere. LOL

Canada is beautiful.

Niagara Falls if you haven't been.

A treasure cluttered with Casinos and trash.

Makes you very grateful to Prez Uncle Ted for creating the National Parks and that all
aren't this way.

Go to Europe. You can travel all over by rail.

Go to Europe. You can travel all over by rail.

You live close to NYC......take the subway out to Brooklyn. That's a fun trip.

The Amtrack up to Canada along the Hudson River is very nice. The Border can be a problem but the Hudson and Lake Champlain are really nice. The best one is supposed to be across the Canadian Rockies but that you have to search out because of the weather and the time of year. I think they have a hop off hop on policy which you can find out when you research it.

I traveled from Indiana to Colorado twice by train. As long as you are not in a hurry, it's a pleasant way to travel.

Bring a good blanket as it gets cold sometimes, especially at night.

Wake up early and go to the observation car to see the sun rise. It's awesome.

Bring something to pass the time. Books, knitting, crosswords, whatever floats your boat.

But also, talk to your fellow passengers. The second time I went it was by myself. I met some lovely people and got to share stories with them.

A young woman from Ohio and an older couple from...hmmm...somewhere east of that and I ended up taking dinner together in the dining car. It was a really terrific time.

On the way back I met an elderly gentleman who travels the country by train a few times a year and had a lot of knowledge about the different kinds of trains. He and our other dinner companions, two other nice men, and I had a pleasant dialogue about traveling.

Expect delays though. They happen.

Rail is always my first choice, unless I have to get there in a real hurry. I enjoy the movement of a train and watching the landscape roll by. Yes, train is always it.

The Trans - Siberian ?

Have never been, I here Vancouver is beautiful.

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I don't know but if you find a way one can take a train from Central Wisconsin to Denver will you let me know? Have to take that trip with kids again this summer. I've taken it so many times. I'd like to do it by train sometime, and sleep in one of those sleeper cars, but can't find a way. I could even leave from southern Wisconsin.

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Went by train from Kansas to Louisiana and back a few years ago. Never doing that again. Took me from kansas, down to texas, back up through Chicago, then down to Louisiana. Weirdest trip ever a 6 hour drive took 2 and a half days. Then upon returning I left louisiana, went to texas, back up through alabama, into northern missouri, where our train hit a dude and had to stop for the night while police cleared the scene, then back down through kansas. Not to mention I caught a bug halfway back. Oh and they are not kind to disabled people. Basically threw my baggage off the train, and at one point it started moving while I was still getting on.

They're pleasant enough to me on like a luxury trip for a few miles and back, but I'll be driving or flying from now on