Much—actually most—of my traveling has been done solo. I love everything about traveling. My wife not so much. OK, I’m not all that fond of the flying part, but I...

Once an Amtrak train starts to move, the conductors are in charge. Through the entire schedule, from departure to arrival at final destination, when “situations” with passengers arise, most conductors...

On the way home from my recent trip to France and the U.K., I took Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited from Boston to Chicago, where I spent the night. The next...