World travel and tourism is on a major upswing and trends are changing.

Solo travel, unique destinations, meeting locals, wanting to experience something new, stepping into unfamiliar territory, increase in road trips, green travel and luxury travel, are some the trends.

Train travel, especially the luxury kind, is on a major upswing harkening back into history when only the super rich could afford it.

This year the global travel and tourism is expected to reach 9.5(U.S.) trillion – a mere five per cent below 2029 pre-pandemic levels.

So let’s tour the wonderful, new, world of train travel.

One of the biggest hits – mirroring the cruise ship industry – is to travel the world by train.

This epic, totally new trip – Around the World by Luxury Train – takes 80 days, covers 13 countries, spans four continents and stops at more than 20 of the world’s most iconic cities.

It starts in Vancouver, Canada, and ends in Singapore.

The journey stops in the world’s most iconic cities, you stay at the most iconic hotels, and long enough to enjoy the sights and discover new adventures.

Here is a video of some of the trains you will consider your home away from home for this epic journey.

The cost for this little shindig – $120,000 (U.S.) and $155,000 for all you Canadians.

And here are all the details for this epic journey from Railbookers, specializing in rail travel.