Category: Rail Travel
5 of the World’s Best Train Trips
Its official: the train is still the most romantic and glamorous way to travel. Whatever the destination, going by train makes your holiday all about the journey – below, we list 5 of the world’s best train trips with the most spectacular rail lines in the world. Want to take an epic train journey? Win [...]
England’s Popular Train Journeys – Explore Britain By Rail
Travelling throughout Britain is getting harder and more expensive with rising fuel costs and busy motorways, but there is a much easier way to travel – by Britain’s extensive train service. Travelling in this way can mean increased comfort and the whole family will be less stressed. There is no shortage of places served by [...]
Top Winter Destinations To Light Your Fire
Not all of us want to escape the cold, now do we? Wicked Good Travel Tips has already touched on Quebec City, but for those who are looking to linger in the winter, here are a few can’t miss travel suggestions :
Six New Travel Apps To Save Time and Money
The number of Travel Apps being introduced to the mobile marketplace is astounding. It seems every day our ’Wicked Good’ email box is filled with news of Apps just begging for a try out. Since neither Linda or I have an iPhone, we usually have to wait for the Android and Blackberry version to come along – which means [...]
Rail Europe Puts Eurostar Tickets on Sale for Summer Travel
As snow and ice dim our spirits this winter, Rail Europe is offering a ray of sunshine and savings with a 20% discount off high-speed train tickets between London, Paris and Brussels for spring and summer travel. The Rail Europe discount promotion (on Standard Premier Tickets) begins February 15 and continues through March 31st for [...]
New England Fall Foliage Trains – Scenic Views Without The Traffic
New England is blessed with some of the most spectacular fall foliage displays in the world. The diverse variety of hardwood forests climbing dramatic mountainsides and reflected in shimmering lakes guarantee scenic overload. This year skip the traffic jams on the highways and view the foliage on board one of New England’s scenic train tours. [...]
10 Most Scenic Rail Trips In Europe
RailEurope has just published a terrific online guide of the 10 most awe inspiring train journeys throughout Europe. The guide includes lovely pictures (of course) along with not-to-be-missed highlights along the train routes, travel times and fares. Tickets for all the journeys can be purchased on the RailEurope site.
EuroStar Rail Passes Reduced Just in Time for Summer Travel
In the past few years high speed rail routes have blossomed throughout Europe making travel between major cities both fast, convenient and comfortable, but not necessarily inexpensive. Famous Eurostar trains zip travelers between London, Paris and Brussels with ease, and thanks to Rail Europe’s recently announced Eurostar High Speed Savings Plan, this summer’s travel will [...]
Gas Saving Vacations Just In Time for Summer!
Whether you’re trying to moderate the effects of global warming, or simply attempting to reduce the volume of dollars flowing into your gas tank, we’ve got terrific gas saving vacation ideas for you to get away without leaving all your hard earned cash at the gas station. #1 – Windjammer Sailing Adventure Sail along the [...]
How To Find The Right Eurail Pass
For years choosing a rail pass has been a puzzle for even the best travel planners. Do you need a pass that combines two countries, is regional, maybe a global extravaganza of 18 countries? Should it be a Flexi pass stretching over several months, or will your travel be done in two weeks? How about [...]
