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This is Jim’s family. We’re sorry to inform you that Jim will no longer be updating this blog. He has asked us to express his deep gratitude and appreciation for this community, and for all the travelers and train lovers who have enjoyed his writing over the years. He especially loved hearing from you, reading your comments, and even meeting some of you in person on his travels. He often expressed that, through this blog, he has made friends all over the world. We hope you will take a moment to think of him the next time you ride a train.

Thank you for being part of our dad’s life, he truly enjoyed being part of yours.

With Aloha,

Jim’s Family

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Latest Book by
JIM LOOMIS


Fifty stories from life and 350,000 miles of train travel.

  • Across the U.S. and Canada by train.   
  • London to Paris at 187 mph.      

  • An unexpected performance of Cats in Mongolia.
  • Goose bumps on a warm night in Red Square.
  • Spotting wild camels in the Australian outback.
  • Finding real cowboys in Hungary.

Now available in Kindle and paperback editions from Amazon.

Now Available: FASCINATING FACTS about HAWAII


 
 


This latest book by Jim Loomis is a quick and easy read, full of interesting information about Hawaii that most people don’t know and are surprised to learn:


• There were actually two attacks by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor during World War Two


• There were real cowboys working on ranches in Hawaii *before* there were cowboys in Texas.


• Outdoor advertising (billboards) has been illegal in Hawaii for 100 years.


• Hawaii has every type of climate found on earth, from tropical to polar.


$6.95 per copy.

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The latest edition of ALL ABOARD, Jim Loomis’ best-selling train travel guide is now available in stores and online in both printed and electronic formats.


Available in four formats:
Trade Paper, EPUB, PDF, and Mobipocket (for Kindle)
ISBN 9781569761823

Learn more about the book or order it now directly from Chicago Review Press.
 

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