Travel

A van or SUV can be up to 66 and 88 inches in height with 4 inches of ground clearance. Nothing can be attached to the roof of the vehicle. However, bicycles in bicycle racks can be attached to the rear of the vehicle. Motorcycles can be up to 57.5 inches in height (including the windshield) and needs to have 5 inches of ground clearance. Only standard factory-model two-wheel motorcycles with no sidecars please.

You will not have access to your vehicle during the trip. Please remove all needed items from your vehicle prior to checking it in to be loaded. Please do not leave valuables in your vehicle. Vehicle alarm systems must be deactivated. If your alarm would go off during the journey, you might have a dead battery upon arrival. You may pack luggage inside your vehicle. Amtrak does allow two carry-on bags per passenger, so bring with you what you ll need for the trip.

Trains sway and jiggle while in motion, so use the provided handrails when moving about the train and wear shoes at all times.

If you are traveling in a sleeping car, your bedding and towels are provided for you, but considering bringing your own pillow to make your trip more comfortable. The beds in the sleeping cars conveniently convert to seats for travel during the day.

You may bring your own snacks even though your meals are included in your fare. The rooms have limited space, so only bring essential items with you.

There is a lot to see on the train! Ask a member of your crew for recommendations on what to see while you travel. Above all, enjoy your trip!

Train Travel

Private jet? So old hat

If you hire a private jet, you may well reach your destination in record time, but can you afford it. If style is what you are after, then a train is the way to travel.

You can hire a train to travel from anywhere to almost anywhere in the world, depending on cash.

It s possible to organise private train trips around the UK and overseas. Apparently the demand for this type of rail journey has increased with the private air charter business flocking to avoid the hassle of the airlines.

Recently a celebrity couple hired a six-carriage Orient Express train, including a Pullman carriage frequently used by the late Grace Kelly, an Austrian presidential sleeping car and a Piano Bar for themselves and six body guards. The eleven hour 660 mile journey cost 70,000.

These journeys can be very expensive, bracketing themselves out of the reach of most of us, but a lot of time and work goes into the creating of these leisurely trips by specialised train travel agents. Travelling through six countries across Europe can take up to eight weeks to organise.

A more achievable option would be to hire a private carriage on a scheduled train, which is now becoming increasingly popular. Hiring one of these carriages for a party of 40 people from London to Bath would put you back a total of 3,000, with catering and/or entertainment at an additional cost.

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