Even as a frequent flyer, I still find the views from an airplane during takeoff and landing pretty surreal. But the view doesn’t change once in the air, save for sunsets, sunrises, and passing clouds.

That’s not the case on a train. Instead, passengers can see every inch of the route as the train passes through rural towns, cities, and natural environments.

I love getting a glimpse of these in-between places. Seeing farms, shorelines, and clusters of houses in British Columbia made me ponder what it would be like to live there.