(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....

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...

VIA Rail Canada’s premier train, The Canadian, runs between Toronto and Vancouver. I’ve made that trip nine times. (It could be ten, I’m not sure.) The ride is therapy,  reminding...

Apologies! My computer is not allowing me to change posts. I’m workin’ on it. Thanks for your patience!   When it comes to people with problems, let us consider the...