Time to Talk Travel1 Aug 2024

Train Travel: Vacations By Rail Tours & Itineraries

On this week's episode of Time To Talk Travel podcast hosts Desiree Miller and Nasreen Stump are joined by Liz Owens, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Vacations By Rail. They dive into how to book a train vacation, how rail travel fits into the slow travel trend, the difference between escorted and non-escorted itineraries and how rail travel tour companies can help you pack more into a vacation than you ever thought possible!

We cover:

-Rail Travel as the ultimate way to see the National Parks

-The Pacific Northwest as an underrated destination

-Why rail design in Europe and the US is different

-The importance of customer service and customer experience in every itinerary

-How and why rail travel is becoming more popular

-Using rail to make trips like European Christmas market tours possible

-Itinerary building and how team collaboration is important to the end users experience

-How being a part of the Great Rail Journeys family of brands gives them access to 50 years of expertise

Look for last minute availability and specials on trips with Vacations By Rail.

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