It’s good to be back in Boston. One of the reasons I like this city so much is that it has all the advantages of a big city – sporting events, cultural opportunities, excellent public transit, etc. – but has the look and the feel of a smaller town, with tree-shaded streets of classic five-story…
I love this city! Boston is a big city that doesn’t feel like a big city. It’s also the biggest college town in the world. I’m told, and I believe, that from September through June, one out of every ten people walking down a Boston street is a college student. The last I heard, there…
I’m off tomorrow morning on a trip that will include several lengthy train rides and a visit to Boston where I’ll see the Red Sox play four games, thereby indulging my two great passions. First comes the trans-Pacific hop to Los Angeles on Hawaiian Airlines (my favorite). The train travel begins in Los Angeles on…
I’ve received an email from a man who’s job circumstance is requiring him to relocate from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Chicago. He made a brief study of his travel options and the results are interesting. By plane: He would first have to rent a car and drive 40 miles to Albany, then fly to New York…