Europe's rail dominance: Fuel costs and extensive networks are driving a shift from air to rail travel, with France topping cross-border route searches. Luxury routes return: Services like La Dolce ...

Rovos Rail has a fleet of six full trains traveling 11 different itineraries throughout Africa. That first morning aboard the Rovos Rail, opening the blinds of my cabin to see nothing but bush as far ...

You may roll your eyes when grandpa gears up for one of his many “things were better back when I was your age” stories, even though they feature uphill adventures sans shoes, but when it comes to ...

How is it possible to go from selling scrapped motorcycle parts to establishing one of the grandest travel trains in the world? Courtesy Gatehouse Media In 1986, despite having no experience in the ...

Embark on a 100-hour journey in first class aboard Rovos Rail, the world’s most luxurious sleeper train. Experience the suite, exquisite cuisine, and unparalleled travel amenities that make it feel ...

The best seats aboard Rovos Rail's Pride of Africa are undeniably on the back deck of the observation car. They're just wooden benches, really, average in design, but this open-air balcony is where ...

Rovos Rail tourist train is on its way from Cape Town to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania on its annual vintage trip from the tip of the African continent to its heart, rolling through famous tourist ...

Robert and Adam Cronin are not your average Rovos Rail passengers, but they are the nattiest. Rovos Rail, billed both by the company and many fans as the most luxurious train on Earth, generally ...

Reporting from Cape Town, South Africa — There I was, paddling down the Zambezi River in Zambia, surrounded by hungry hippos and crocodiles with a predatory gleam in their yellow-green eyes. This was ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. 86% of ultra-luxury travelers define a vacation as a way to ...