I keep looking for some signs that this damn pandemic is winding down because I want to do some traveling. No, I need to do some traveling! I’ve got several...

 When it comes to passenger rail, the French have had it figured out for 40 years. Their TGVs, or train à grande vitesse, (literally train of great speed) whisk people...

DAVIS, CALIFORNIA–This was an interesting trip in several different ways.   First, both the Southwest Chief taking me to Chicago and the California Zephyr that brought me here to Davis,...

My last night in Montsoreau was a delight. I invited Françoise to dinner at a restaurant just down the street from the three guestroom B&B she owns and runs. She...

I’ve gotten a pretty good look at the vaunted French rail system over the past week, taking a total of five trains getting from Paris to Chalon-sur-Saône and, yesterday, from...

UPDATE: My computer problems seem to be dissipating all by themselves, so I am cautiously optimistic that I’ll be able to continue with these posts. At any rate, we shall...

Well, I can report that SNCF, the vaunted French rail system, is not immune from some of the same issues that plague Amtrak.   My train to Chalon-sur-Saône departed spot...

I’ve spent some time over the past week working out a possible itinerary for July next year that will take me to a couple of interesting places in France for...

Things are really a mess here. I had a ticket for London on one of the Eurostar trains and we departed on time just after 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. About...

Compared to many of my previous journeys, there has been very little in the way of train travel so far. But I have been reminded once again how extensive and...