Take a tasty tramcar tour … Roll gently along the St. Lawrence … Tour an Aussie rainforest by rail

Owner Suzanne Knegt and her catering partner, Ad Janssen, welcome sightseers aboard the new RotterTram dining tram in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Owner Suzanne Knegt and her catering partner, Ad Janssen, welcome sightseers aboard the new RotterTram dining tram in Rotterdam, Netherlands. © OPEN Rotterdam

Europe: The RotterTram, a sightseeing tram that’s also a dining car
The vintage 1969 tram is now used as a dining car and does a complete tour of the Dutch city. [bostonglobe.com]

Asia: Hop onto a Kolkota tram for a meal on the move
The Victoria Tramcar Restaurant, which was inaugurated on October 13, is the first of its kind in Kolkata, the only city with an operating tram network in the country. [frontline.in]

Canada: This Québec train trip is a feast for body and soul
The Train de Charlevoix follows the St. Lawrence shoreline, traveling 77 miles northeast from Québec City toward the riverside town of La Malbaie. [latimes.com]

Australia: Blood, sweat and scenic views: The dramatic story of the Kuranda Railway
The Kuranda Scenic Railway, which links Cairns, Queensland’s gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, and Kuranda, “the village in the rainforest”, lives up to its name. [telegraph.co.uk]

USA: Verde Canyon Railroad: Riding the rails through Arizona’s red rocks
The train rolls through a lush riparian corridor carved by the Verde River which lures a fur and feather roster that makes Verde Canyon Railroad the envy of other adventure tours. [usatoday.com]

USA: Who needs a railroad museum? You can ride these circa-1870 rails yourself.
There are hundreds of railroad museums and scenic train rides all across the US. But few can truly deliver on that promise quite like the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. [washingtonpost.com]