Several years ago, I interrupted a cross-country ride on Amtrak’s Southwest Chief to hop off for a 24-hour look at Dodge City, Kansas. It was something I had wanted to...

How many times have I gazed out of the window of my roomette and noticed something interesting in a small town—in Oregon or Montana or maybe in Upper New York...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS– This town must have something going for it because an Amtrak conductor once told me that the Zephyr leaves people behind all the time. It usually happens when...

I have had countless numbers of delightful encounters with fellow passengers in Amtrak dining cars, many of which I’ve chronicled here. Friday night was no exception as I found myself...