The need for a second cross country trip has come up and circumstances have conspired to require changes in the itinerary. Unfortunately, changes cost money . . . especially changes that are made impulsively and then cancelled because of a reason that should have been obvious at the time of booking. I have taken Amtrak’s…
And so I have returned from brief visits to Seattle, Minneapolis, Boston, Baltimore, New Orleans and Los Angeles . . . from which I bring the following reports and impressions. Seattle is a wonderful city. I can’t point to anything specific, but there’s a good feeling about the place. Of course, there’s the rain ….
Before you even open the door to your room in a typical French hotel, you’ll be face to face with another interesting aspect of travel in this country. The elevators that take you up to your room are really small . . . some so small that if you put your luggage into the elevator,…
I’m planning a month-long trip for next month and of course circumstances are very different compared to travel in prior years. For a start, we may be witnessing a pent up demand for rail travel. I’m probably averaging a half-dozen inquiries week from first-time train travelers who have come across this site and found it…