(And so I continue writing about the Norway trip that my wife, Mary Pat Treuthart, and I took in May.) Tuesday, May 13, 9:36 a.m. (Central European Summer Time): We’re sitting in a train car headed ...

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FLAM, Norway – The train came to a halt far above the valley, at a raging cataract called Kjosfossen Waterfall. Everybody got out to look and take pictures. Cascading from high above, part of it ...

Scandinavia's scenic train rides are a beautiful way to explore the region's breathtaking landscapes. From mountains to ...

One of the world’s most scenic train journeys takes only a leisurely 60 minutes one way but is worth travelling to the other side of the globe for. Norway’s Flam Railway can be experienced in a day ...

I went because: My wife and I took her mother to see the "homeland." The women are third- and fourth-generation Norwegian Americans. Don't miss: A boat trip through the fjords. Don't bother: Looking ...

The Flåm Railway in Norway, as well as being one of the steepest lines in the world, is also one of the most picturesque. The 12-mile journey follows the vertiginous track from Myrdal mountain station ...

It’s been a few days since I returned from my first trip to Europe (and my very first time aboard a cruise ship), and in between waking up at 4 a.m. every day and longing for just one more Mai Tai, ...