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If you want to explore Canada by train, VIA Rail has several exciting routes to discover

June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Mark Stachiew

Considering it a took a railway to unite a nation with geography as vast as Canada’s, it’s surprising to foreign visitors, especially Europeans, that they

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Only one country in the Caribbean has a real railway

May 28, 2019May 4, 2021 Mark Stachiew

The only Caribbean country with an active railway is Cuba. Used for both freight and passengers, The Ferrocarriles Nacionales de Cuba, or National Railway Company

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The world’s longest train journey

March 29, 2016March 29, 2016 Mark Stachiew

The furthest you can travel by train in the world in a single trip, including transfers, is from Porto, Portugal to Ho Chi Minh City

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Interrail Planner makes planning a European train trip a breeze

March 9, 2016January 31, 2025 Mark Stachiew

Interrail Planner makes planning a European train trip a breeze.

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Mark Stachiew has been exploring the world and writing about it for more than 30 years. His travel stories have appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and online publications in Canada, the United States and beyond.

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