Northeast by Rail: Fall Foliage Trip (Itinerary)

If you’re curious what three weeks of traveling by train looks like–or if you just want to follow along on my journey–below is the itinerary for my fall foliage trip of the northeast by train. In West Virginia, I’ll see “gently rolling horse country, the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains, the Shenandoah Valley, and the…

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The ‘Joy Mode’: Texas Tech Studies the Effects of the Arts on Healing

He called it the “joy mode.” During a press trip to Lubbock, Texas, last month, I had the opportunity to interview Dean Noel Zahler of Texas Tech University’s J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts about 16 multi-disciplinary research groups who are using fMRI to measure the effects of the arts on…

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Before Coal, There Was Salt

Inaugural Salt Fest to Showcase History of Area’s Salt-making Industry Charleston, W.Va. – Historically, West Virginia is an extractive state. Today’s coal, natural gas and chemical industries were preceded by another extractive commodity: salt. The Kanawha Valley sits upon an ancient ocean, making it a salt-rich area. In the early 1800s, settlers moved to the area and…

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Travel Colorado by train for just $53

View the Colorado mountains on one of the most scenic U.S. trips by train on the California Zephyr. Read Jill’s article on Blasting News: Travel Colorado by train for just $53

Best Cigars – Relaxing Lounge Experience | W. Curtis Drapery Tobacconist

by Jill Dutton Whether you want a premium cigar or just hope to share a smoke with a politician, for 130 years W. Curtis Draper (Drapers) has served all manner of patrons in downtown Washington, D.C., including messengers and civil servants, executives, ambassadors, and occupants of the White House. You will find the best cigars and…

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United States by Rail

Want to learn more about traveling the United States by rail? Check out the “Top Travel Tips in Two Minutes” video I created for The Voyage Report here. You’ll learn where to go, how to get there, and money-saving tips for traveling by train. All Aboard!