I usually suggest that people thinking about a long-distance train ride at least consider traveling in a sleeping car. There are several reasons: privacy, comfort, a bed to sleep in,...
A few years ago, I was on the eastbound Lake Shore Limited headed for Boston. I had just entered the dining car, eager for a good breakfast, and was ushered...
A steward in a VIA Rail dining car once remarked to me that “you gotta be flexible to work for a railroad.” Case in point: On Wednesday morning, I boarded...
The first few days of this journey feature long hours and early wake-up calls. The Hawaiian Airlines flight from Maui didn’t arrive until 11:15 p.m. and by the time were...