PinnedI Traveled 9,102 miles on Amtrak During the Pandemic. This is What I Learned About Slow Travel.If the future of travel is indeed local, I am confident it can be almost as fascinating as exotic travel.May 7, 2022A response icon18May 7, 2022A response icon18
Published inGlobetrottersFollowing the Tracks of ‘The Most Talked About Train in the Country’The California Zephyr captured America’s imagination when it debuted in 1949 — and it still captures mineFeb 10A response icon42Feb 10A response icon42
Published inPicture This2024 in Review: Cocktails, Cooking and a Few Trips AbroadMy year told by one photo from each month — part of a January writing challengeJan 28A response icon11Jan 28A response icon11
Published inPicture ThisYorkshire in January: Trains, Cathedrals, Pub Lunches and, Yes, SunA trip north is always appealing, even in wintertime.Jan 26A response icon24Jan 26A response icon24
Published inGlobetrottersTraveling Austria’s Ziller Valley Aboard a Narrow-Gauge TrainThe 32-km ride from Jenbach to Mayrhofen was a perfect Innsbruck daytrip for a rainy first day of winterJan 7A response icon36Jan 7A response icon36
Published inGlobetrottersWhat Missed Connections Taught Me About TravelInstead of crossing the Atlantic, I landed in a bar in Freising — and could not have been happierDec 3, 2024A response icon13Dec 3, 2024A response icon13
Published inGlobetrottersMixology Magic: The Joy of Watching Classic Cocktails Come TogetherAs the bartender at Swans in London told me, ‘It is an art to make people drunk and enjoy life’Oct 30, 2024A response icon32Oct 30, 2024A response icon32
Published inIberosphericalVillardefrades, Where Time and Construction Stopped in 1790As two 93-year-olds explained to me, when the donor funding this massive baroque church died, so did the projectOct 2, 2024A response icon2Oct 2, 2024A response icon2
Published inGlobetrottersThe Joy of an Airport LayoverWalking through an international terminal, the world is within reachSep 9, 2024A response icon34Sep 9, 2024A response icon34
Published inThe RiffAcross the Pond to See Travis Support The KillersThree planes, two trains, 54,227 steps, and a lot of rock and Britpop — all in one weekendAug 4, 2024A response icon8Aug 4, 2024A response icon8
