Rail Podcast Series Launches
Vacations By Rail is launching its audio Podcast series called "The Rail Insider."
AUGUST 8, 2006. The Rail Insider gives listeners a unique prospective on Rail Vacations and Train Travel around the World. Each episode focuses on a specific rail itinerary, train tour, train route or experience. Listeners benefit from the knowledge of experts with years of planning, booking and taking rail vacations and train tours. "Many people have never taken a rail vacation or are first time train travelers. The Rail Insider series gives people the tools and insight to plan a custom rail adventure or choose from a wide variety of packaged train tours," explained Todd Powell, President of Vacations by Rail and host of The Rail Insider.
The first episode of the Rail Insider, "Coast to Coast on Amtrak" walks listeners through a New York, New York to San Francisco, California itinerary with a stop over in Chicago, Illinois. Listeners can follow along utilizing supplemental material such as the Amtrak National Route Map and Route Guides, all available for download at www.vacationsbyrail.com.




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