You probably think that anyone who signs up for an 11.5-hour train ride over a one-hour flight is out of their mind, but you’ll bite your tongue once you see the sights from Amtrak’s Adirondack train service that runs between New York City and Montreal. Those that choose the “leisurely route” are rewarded with jaw-dropping views you can’t get on the highways as the train meanders through the northern reaches of New York, providing stunning vistas of the Hudson River before hugging the seemingly endless coastline of Lake Champlain flanked by Vermont’s towering Green Mountains. The best part? You can break up the trip with stops in Saratoga Springs for a full-fledged spa day (massages, facials, scrubs, etc.) at the Roosevelt Baths & Spa, a hike through Ausable Chasm (known as “the Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks”), a beach day on Lake Champlain, and more. Not only are the views unmatched (hello foliage 😍), but traveling by train gives you full freedom to move about the car and snap as...