One of the questions about train travel that keeps popping up usually comes from someone who’s planning a long-distance train trip and wants to know if it’s better to use a travel agent. My advice is usually to use a travel agent if you really don’t want to try doing it yourself, and especially if…
I just received an email from an old prep school classmate with a couple of interesting observations about an extended trip he and his wife recently took on Amtrak. They enjoyed it, but came away with some interesting comments. We’ll talk about the first one today, and save the other for the next time. These…
I’m usually not attracted to places that are completely dedicated to tourism. That’s why I live in an area of Maui that’s off the beaten path for visitors to our island. And it’s why I decided to spend these two nights here in Brig, rather than in the much-better-known town of Zermatt. I went Zermatt…
I recently received an email from someone asking if I recommend using a travel agent to book rail travel. Good question! My answer was (and is), “That depends.” There’s really no reason why you can’t book it yourself, especially if your itinerary is a simple trip — Point A to Point B. The Amtrak web…