I went because: To ride the Flam Railway - one of the world's steepest lines on normal gauge tracks - through snow-capped peaks, waterfalls and farms clinging to steep slopes. Don't miss: The boat ...

Newly Minted is a monthly series on Head Count following John Gudvangen through his first year as a financial-aid director, at Wesleyan University. We’ll check in with Mr. Gudvangen as he learns the ...