I’ve made two trips to Hungary and both were fascinating, although in a couple of very different ways. The first time was in the mid-1980s when Hungary was still in the Russian sphere. We were traveling there by train, and had our first taste of a repressive society at the Austro-Hungarian border. Armed soldiers entered…
Back around the middle of June, I applied for the TSA Pre√, filled out the paperwork, had my fingerprints and handprints taken, and paid the $85 fee. The clerk told me at the time that I could expect to get my approval in about two weeks. That was good news because I had several…
The annual April meeting of the National Association of Railroad Passengers has concluded and more that 120 members are now heading for homes all across the country.The meeting was held at the Sheraton in Silver Spring, Maryland, and everything was fine although NARP members immediately noticed that the hotel’s restaurant is called “Mica” . ….
Once people form an opinion, it’s very hard to change their minds. And so it is with Amtrak and with train travel generally in this country. A lot of people have misconceptions about train travel in the U.S., especially long-distance trains. Here are the six I hear the most … the six that just won’t…