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I Traveled 9,102 miles on Amtrak During the Pandemic. This is What I Learned About Slow Travel.

If the future of travel is indeed local, I am confident it can be almost as fascinating as exotic travel.

May 7, 2022

I Traveled 9,102 miles on Amtrak During the Pandemic. This is What I Learned About Slow Travel.

May 7, 2022

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3,700 Miles by Air and Train to See a Concert?

My third 30-hour trip to the UK reminded me that the journey can be as enjoyable as the destination

Jun 12

3,700 Miles by Air and Train to See a Concert?

Jun 12

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It’s 4 am, and Sevilla Is Wide Awake, Observing Centuries-Old Rituals

In a mastery of coordination, dozens of processions crisscross the city at all hours from Holy Thursday into Good Friday

Mar 27

It’s 4 am, and Sevilla Is Wide Awake, Observing Centuries-Old Rituals

Mar 27

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From Portland to Chicago Aboard Amtrak’s Empire Builder

The Columbia River Gorge and Glacier National Park are among the most scenic stretches of rail in the United States

Feb 25

From Portland to Chicago Aboard Amtrak’s Empire Builder

Feb 25

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Following the Footsteps of ‘The Most Famous Train in the World’

A trip aboard Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited, following the Water Level Route of the famed Twentieth Century Limited

Feb 8

Following the Footsteps of ‘The Most Famous Train in the World’

Feb 8

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Bringing the Past to Life in the Town of My Grandfather’s Birth

A family visit to Guardiagrele strengthened connections with the people, culture and food that have shaped us

Jan 22

Bringing the Past to Life in the Town of My Grandfather’s Birth

Jan 22

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A Montana Visit to Find My Great-Great-Grandfather’s Grave

He died working on the railroad in 1917. I took a train to visit him, and the remote region my family called home.

Jan 5

A Montana Visit to Find My Great-Great-Grandfather’s Grave

Jan 5

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Riding the Bernina Express: Europe’s Highest Alpine Crossing

Through 55 tunnels and across 196 bridges, this narrow-guage railroad elegantly ascends the Valposchiavo on the 37-mile journey from…

Sep 20, 2023

Riding the Bernina Express: Europe’s Highest Alpine Crossing

Sep 20, 2023

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Why can’t this country get rail service right?

Hint: We get what we pay for, and we haven’t paid much into the system

Sep 16, 2023

Why can’t this country get rail service right?

Sep 16, 2023

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Coffee in France, Lunch in Switzerland, Dinner in Italy

Three countries, three languages and seven different trains — in 16 hours on zero sleep

Sep 2, 2023

Coffee in France, Lunch in Switzerland, Dinner in Italy

Sep 2, 2023

Vincent Gragnani

Vincent Gragnani

Amtrak aficionado. Student of slow travel. New Yorker for 18+ years. Love all things food, travel and transportation. More at slowspeedrail.com.

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