My cousin, Steve, works for several of the better tour companies — G2 Adventures, China Travel and Tour, and Orbis Institute — escorting groups to all sorts of exotic areas of the world. I had an email from him a few days ago in which he describes some of the fabulous train trips he took…
My final destination on this trip was San Francisco, but this photo was taken from my roomette on Amtrak’s California Zephyr as we headed west across Nevada. Later that day, we crossed the Sierras before descending into the Bay Area. Is there be a better way to see the country? I don’t think so!
Here’s another NEWS ITEM, coming from the opposite end of the spectrum: TRENTON (AP) – It might take until the end of the month to finish cleaning up from a Jan. 12 derailment on the edge of this northwestern North Dakota town, BNSF Railway says. Spokesman Gus Melonas said the railroad is still investigating the…
NEWS ITEM: Campbell High School teacher Corey Rosenlee currently conducts classes with his lights off because of the heat. About 400 students and staff from the Ewa school [on the Island of Oahu] plan to march at the state Capitol tomorrow to ask lawmakers to set aside money for air conditioners. They are even bringing…