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When you travel, is relaxation the last thing on your mind?

12.14.2007

Submitted by tmeronek on Fri, 12/14/2007 - 1:21am.
The Bite:
Join the club. Try taking the train - it may be slower than flying, but you can't beat it for low-stress travel. Plus, there's just one train of thought when it comes to hitting the eco-friendly (rail)road: Trains pollute less.
The Benefits: 
  • Relaxomotion. On trains, the scenery, separate dining car, and legroom make for a way more comfortable ride.
  • Less stress on Ma Nature. Per trip, flying produces 19 times more greenhouse gas emissions than going by rail.
  • Steering clear of TSA. If you're traveling under 200 mi, trains are usually faster, since with tight airport security, you have to get to the airport earlier.
Personally Speaking: 
Last year, Jenifer took a 12-hour train ride from Budapest through the Carpathian mountains to Transylvania. Boxed in on all sides by the cargo of Gypsy bandits, she could do nothing but stare out a small patch of window the entire time. Thankfully, every other rail ride she's taken has been relatively uneventful.
Wanna Try: 
  • Amtrak - you can't take it to Honolulu, but Amtrak hits most of the major cities in the continental United States.

Cocktail Fact

In 2005, some train nerds in Germany built a model train almost 362 ft long.

Bang For The Bite

If 10,000 Biters travel from London to Paris by train instead of plane, we'll avert the CO2 caused by 122 flight attendants in a year.

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