Today is the day that pitchers and catchers report to the Red Sox spring training complex in Fort Myers, Florida. You’ll forgive me if today I digress from thoughts of trains and railroads and transportation for today. Baseball fans, and especially those of us who follow the Boston Red Sox, have been waiting for this…
A lot of us are into the various awards programs run by the airlines. I’ve been in American’s Aadvantage program for years and we have used the miles earned for several free flights to the U.S. mainland and once for a round trip to Europe. Amtrak also has an awards program – called Amtrak Guest…
I watch most of the Boston Red Sox games on television via satellite and manage to see them play in person almost every year … an excellent excuse to work a train ride or two into the picture. I’ve seen the Sox play on the road several times over the years — in Kansas City…
Once a year, I use some airline mileage and go back to Boston, where I settle into a little B&B on Bay State Road, an easy ten minute walk to Fenway Park. That is not a coincidence. I’m a lifelong fan of the Red Sox and these annual trips are to see them play three…