(Based on selected notes taken three years ago when I rode from Vancouver to Toronto on VIA Rail’s flagship train, The Canadian.) The attendant for my sleeping car is Ali....
As far back as I can remember—and, trust me, that’s a long way—it was always a big deal whenever I was able to catch a glimpse of the locomotive from...
Seven or eight years ago, my wife and I took the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Banff. We rented a car there and drove to Jasper to catch the Skeena,...
I carry a notebook when I travel. It’s 4×8-inches, but it opens the long way so it slips easily into my back pocket. I take it with me everywhere when...