Canada: How luxury train trips are perfecting the art of slow travel

By , The Globe And Mail; March 8, 2018

We were just sitting down to lunch when a couple of fellow travellers started shouting, “Bear! Bear!” From the safety of our train car we all rose out of our seats to catch a glimpse of a young black bear, who seemed entirely nonplussed as our Rocky Mountaineer train rolled past it and continued on through British Columbia’s interior.

The Rocky Mountaineer has perfected the art of slow travel; while on a journey, the only real requirement for a guest is to show up. Luggage transport, meals, transfers and activities are all taken care of so that travellers can focus on sitting back and enjoying the scenery.

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