A super-luxury train journey from the Rockies to the Red Rocks

Despite having traveled the world on somewhat rickety railcars, I love trains. But the Rocky Mountaineer — with its glass-domed panoramic roofs, luxury cars, and stunning views — is something else. The two-day ‘Rockies To The Red Rocks’ train journey from Moab to Denver is a first-class travel experience, with the most comfortable seats, a … Read more

As a Brit who lived in America for years, these are 10 things that are better across the pond

America is far from perfect. It is laughably isolated and has many chronic problems that seem nearly insoluble: broken political systems, a lack of free health care, widespread homelessness and drug abuse in cities, mass shootings, and high suicide and depression rates that belie its “nice day” image… But these are largely problems that affect … Read more