Lost luggage. Airport delays. Cramped quarters. Is this any way to start a vacation?
Today, weary travelers are realizing that getting there is as important as being there. And, according to a recent Forbes magazine cover story, a growing number of them are choosing to travel by train, trading tiny airplane windows in favor of spacious seating areas with scenic views.
One company that is seeing a growth in the trend of luxury rail tours is Rocky Mountaineer Vacations. Specializing in vacation packages throughout Canada, the company also operates the award-winning Rocky Mountaineer train that travels between the cosmopolitan city of Vancouver, British Columbia, and the Canadian Rockies.
In fact, the Rocky Mountaineer recently received a prestigious World Travel Award as “World’s Leading Travel Experience by Train.”
Last year, the company hosted a record number of guests on the train: 86,000, up 12 percent over the previous year.
To meet the growing demand, the Vancouver-based organization introduced two new train routes in May 2006: the Whistler Mountaineer and the Rocky Mountaineer Fraser Discovery Route.
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