For me, the Rocky Mountaineer will likely just be a once-in-a-lifetime trip. My Rocky Mountaineer train ride was an unforgettable trip. I met new people, heard captivating stories, and saw grand ...

Editor’s note: Tamara Gane was a guest of Rocky Mountaineer, which paid for her trip. All opinions expressed below are entirely hers and were not subject to review by Rocky Mountaineer.

So when I was offered the chance to try the Rocky Mountaineer’s “Passage to the West” train route—a luxury train ride that takes passengers from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Canada’s ...