Much—actually most—of my traveling has been done solo. I love everything about traveling. My wife not so much. OK, I’m not all that fond of the flying part, but I thoroughly enjoy long-distance train tavel and I love classy old hotels . . . for example the Royal York in Toronto or the Palmer House…
Once an Amtrak train starts to move, the conductors are in charge. Through the entire schedule, from departure to arrival at final destination, when “situations” with passengers arise, most conductors are skillful in handling things quietly—moving one passenger seating in front of a noisy toddler or speaking with authority to a 20-somethin having a loud…
On the way home from my recent trip to France and the U.K., I took Amtrak’s Lake Shore Limited from Boston to Chicago, where I spent the night. The next afternoon I boarded the California Zephyr for that wonderful ride to the West Coast. I was looking forward to seeing the Cubs play the…