Luxury On the Rails In Train-Mad Japan

Japan’s latest super-deluxe train left the station Saturday with a select group of passengers who paid thousands of dollars for a leisurely trip harking back to an era of Art Deco opulence and a slower pace of life. The Twilight Express Mizukaze departed Osaka on its maiden trip with around 30 well-heeled passengers on a … Read more

All Aboard India’s New Luxury Affordable Train

India’s passenger trains are notorious for being rickety and spartan, but the government is hoping to change all that with a new “luxury” service. The popular image of rail travel in the country of 1.2 billion people is of hundreds of people crammed into carriages, perching on roofs and hanging off the sides. But with … Read more