8.23.23 || Here's what I was going to write 4 days ago: There are actually a lot of benefits to riding a train as opposed to a plane. The trains I rode had cleaner areas, smoother rides, better scenery, room for carry-on luggage for everybody, more leg room, and a café car where you can get food. I can really only think of two reasons why a plane is better: it's faster, and there are usually less kids.