Q: I’m going to visit relatives in Chicago in six weeks and I’ve booked a roomette on the Southwest Chief. However, I can’t get over being nervous about leaving my...

There are only two kinds of travelers; those who are traveling light and those who wish they were.” —Rick Steves   I’ve received another email asking about traveling with luggage...

I’m happy to take your questions about train travel in North America. Just post your question as a comment on the blog or send me an email at Jim@trainsandtravel.com. If...

I’ve written about this before, but it really bears repeating: people carry too much crap with them when they travel. Every time I go to the airport here on Maui,...