My thanks to the 24 of you who took the time and went to the trouble of emailing me with your views on the proposed cover shot for the 4thedition of All Aboard. I would guess it will come as no surprise that the winter scene garnered a grand total of one vote, It came…
It’s a rule …it’s inevitable … it’s unavoidable: when you travel, stuff happens. Flights are cancelled. Trains are late. And connections are missed. OK, so based on my own experience and what I’ve learned from travel pros, here are some thoughts on what to do. And what not to do. Try to remember that the…
The Southwest Chief, as most of you probably know, could be rerouted or even discontinued because there are more than 600 miles of track in parts of Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico that need repairing and upgrading. And there’s no doubt that those repairs are needed: having done it just a few days ago, I…
When they say, “World-Famous San Diego Zoo”, they ain’t kidding! My daughter had arranged for a kind of insiders tour and it included a close look at a number of very special animals. For instance, an Arctic Wolf. This gy would look around placidly, then — quite sudden,y — would go almost rigid and…