FIRST CLASS GLACIER EXPRESS TRAIN (worth $300 for an 8 hour train ride?)
This episode is our experience riding 8 hours through the Swiss Alps from St. Moritz to Zermatt in first class :) We’ve been on a lot of long train rides during our travels, but the Glacier Express is more about the journey than getting from point A to point B! It’s supposed to be one of the most beautiful train rides in Switzerland and the world! Nate explains all the price details at the end.
Travel vlog 650 | St. Moritz to Zermatt, Switzerland | Country #92/100 | Filmed August 2019
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