Category: Rail Travel

Beginnings

One year ago today I got on the Southwest Chief train to New Mexico. Feeling nostalgic because I learned a lot of lessons that trip. Plus it’ll always be my first… I was scared silly and it shows in this picture I took just before the train departed. It’s ironic that today I’m making arrangements…

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Train Travel: It’s All About The Journey

Life on the train is sleepy; it’s a casual pace that allows for reflection and connection to others. This leisurely pace provides a luxury I rarely enjoy–my biggest choice being whether I lay curled in my seat, gazing out the window, or go to the observation car and meet other travelers. I enjoy both options, but…

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2015 Travel Schedule

PAST January: Southwest Chief, Kansas City to Lamy, NM. Three nights in Santa Fe, NM and three nights in Albuquerque, NM. March: Southwest Chief, Kansas City to Lamy, NM. Ten nights in Santa Fe. May: Southwest Chief, Kansas City to Lamy, NM. Four nights in Santa Fe.   SCHEDULED July/August: July 28: Southwest Chief, Kansas City to Chicago. Five hours in…

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To Find Myself, I Have to Lose Some Baggage

  Tomorrow is finally the big day. I depart at 10:45 p.m. via Amtrak for two weeks of exploring, travel writing, and a chance to find myself and who I represent at this stage of life. The problem is all of my baggage. Literally and figuratively, I have to leave a lot behind to make…

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