A Train Whistle Mystery.
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A Train Whistle Mystery.

ByJim Loomis

Travel by train around the United States and, if you’re paying attention, you’ll soon notice that Amtrak engineers blow the whistle quite a lot. And if you’re really paying attention, you’ll notice that there are several different whistle patterns—for example, two short toots when the train is about to move forward; three toots when it’s…

An Extended Foreign Trip is NOT a Do-It-Yourself Project.
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An Extended Foreign Trip is NOT a Do-It-Yourself Project.

ByJim Loomis

If I’m traveling in North America, I usually handle all the reservations myself. But in the case of an extended European trip, I feel much more comfortable using a booking agency like Railbookers, a London-based company with an office in Los Angeles. I was referred to Railbookers by Mark Smith, the person behind what has…