Six rail journeys in six different continents... we have rounded up the world's best.

I spent 96 hours aboard what’s often called the world’s best luxury sleeper train - Rovos Rail, in the Royal Suite. It was ...

He has heard good things about Rovos Rail’s deluxe sub-Saharan trains, but at the top of his wishlist is Beijing to Tibet. In the meantime, this summer’s Smith family holiday is a train trip ...

Travellers can visit Victoria Falls on board the luxury Rovos Rail train. TIP: One of the perks of train travel is customisation. For example, Amtrak’s flagship passenger train, the Acela ...

We’re in the midst of a rail renaissance, as ticket sales boom and  another golden age of train travel begins.

There’s something surreal about falling asleep to the soft rhythm of a train gliding over tracks and waking up to a brand-new landscape just outside your window. Even though we are in a time of ...

Camps Bay near Cape Town. For most Australians, South Africa serves as an entree to the continent.Credit: Getty Images You heard it here first: Africa is not a country. Yes, yes, you knew this ...

It helps that the Rovos Rail, an Orient Express-style sleeper train, runs from Victoria Falls to the property, making it easy for guests to plan a multi-stop adventure. On a game drive ...

Train companies, eager to capitalize on this newfound enthusiasm, have been racing to add new destinations, revive old ones or simply provide more seats on popular routes. Others have gone for ...

“Blue Train,” I said, and the guard waved us through. Image Guests arriving for a trip on the Blue Train are welcomed in style at the Cape Town train station. The entire experience is meant to ...