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Cultural & Rail JourneysSwiss Alps & Kyoto, Japan5 min read
Why Renting a Car in the Alps (Or Chasing Tour Buses in Kyoto) Is Comedy Gold—Until You Board the Train
Nothing tests a marriage quite like a manual rental car on a hairpin Alpine pass or getting lost in a 10,000-person midday crowd in Kyoto. Here is what happens when we put you on the Glacier Express and time Kyoto for twilight.
😅 The Tourist Trap: Arguing with a rental-car GPS on a narrow mountain switchback while missing 100% of the scenery because you're staring at the bumper ahead of you.
✨ Aylin's Plot Twist: Gliding across the 213-foot Landwasser Viaduct under glass dome windows with a 5-course lunch, and walking Kyoto's cobblestone lanes in silk kimonos after the tour buses leave.
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Published Oct 27, 2026 by Aylin Nazaryan