Tagged: train-travel

When Should You Tip? 11 Tipping Rules for 11 Types of Travel Services

Tips on safaris Tips can quickly add up when it comes to safaris, but there’s a silver lining: It’s highly likely that, compared to the large amount you spent securing your spot at…

3 Cheap New Train Options in Europe for as Little as €10 a Ticket: Who Needs Planes?

To non-Europeans, it can be surprising to learn that even after more than two centuries of passenger railway travel in Europe, the Continent is still creating new train services. Don't…

Amtrak Nearly Halves the Price of Its USA Rail Pass for Summer Vacationers

And it's time for another impressive sale from Amtrak. Over the last six months, the national railway has rolled out one discount after another, but this one should be particularly…

Flash Sale: Two-For-One Tickets On Amtrak For Travel Through August

How does Amtrak celebrate Valentine's Day? Nope, it isn't painting train carriages bright pink or handing out chocolates on the Acela. Instead, the rail service is doing something even…

These Last-Minute Rules from the Trump Administration Could Harm Travelers

Yes, travel is our focus at Frommer's. But that doesn't mean we can ignore the actions of government that affect how we travel—our safety, our rights as consumers, and the protection…

For Better Social Distancing, Amtrak Now Shows How Many Seats Have Been Sold

It's a start. Amtrak's booking engine (Amtrak.com) now lists the percentage of seats that have been sold for each departure. That means that before purchasing a ticket in coach class,…

Amtrak Cuts Deep: Over 460 Stations Across the USA Will Lose Daily Service

Reuters has obtained an internal Amtrak memo that says that as of October 1, the national railway is planning to cut roughly a third of its weekly service. It will do that by reducing…

At Long Last, The One-Seat Amsterdam-to-London Train Trip Is Here

This news may enrich your next European vacation.The Channel Tunnel connected England with Europe 26 years ago, but it took this long to get a high-speed train from central Amsterdam…

How You Book Rail Is About to Change

Train travel is a $300 billion market. Globally, more than twice as much was invested in high speed rail as it was in air transportation last year. And that’s how it should be.…

Affordable Villas & Bungalows in Exotic Locations

I have always been a strong advocate of private villa accommodation and wherever possible I try to track down one to stay in rather than settling for a basic hotel room. A villa can…

7 Essential Skills for Surviving Summer Travel

Taking a deep breath just doesn't work anymore. Not this summer.No, this summer calls for voodoo planes.Alan Fiermonte owns a collection of them -- "one for each airline," he says…

How Big Can a Ship Get Before Sinking?

Ever marvel at how exactly ships float? It seems impossible, considering today's cruise ships are gigantic steel-encased cities carrying thousands of passengers and crew, not to…