Coming in contact with the ordinary people is amazing as they are so willing to make you feel at home. Many thanks to Plunkett who made me feel like one of the family. I have found them to be the most useful to me of all the guides available. I plan our own trips and we've had a lot of fun. I'm happy to have found your Internet site and have started using it frequently.
Rail travel is a lot of fun, though somewhat more athletic because of handling luggage.
However, once you get on, you have a lot of room and freedom to move around. It's very relaxing, and I enjoy eating in the dining car. You meet interesting people more easily that you do on airplanes. With the variety of rail passes available now there is an economical way to do what you want to do and rent a car along the way if needed. For instance the trip I'm planning begins with a flight from the US to Milan, Italy.