West Virginia offers up a bounty of such intimacy. There’s the sweet beauty of the Appalachian Mountains, a quiet resilience to its people, and a chance to visit the past while watching its residents move surely to the future.
Tag: train travel
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…
7 Things You Might Not Know About Traveling the USA by Rail on Amtrak
A friend on Facebook is getting ready to take a trip via Amtrak from Kansas City to Albuquerque. Never having ridden the train, she naturally had many questions. It reminded me that after three years taking several train trips per year, I had forgotten how many tips I had to learn by trial and error…
Ride Amtrak’s California Zephyr Across Country For a Colorado Vacation
The California Zephyr begins its climb from Denver to Winter Park. Photo credit: Jill Dutton Sometimes the mountains call to you. When they do, one way to experience their majesty is a train ride from Denver to Grand Junction, stopping in Winter Park and Glenwood Springs on the way. Departing Denver on Amtrak’s California…
Santa Fe by Rail–Join us on a Guided Tour
Join travel writer and Evolving Magazine publisher, Jill Dutton, on a guided train tour to Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Black & White Photo Challenge – Tracks & Trains
It’s “all aboard!” for Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge which this week is all about tracks & trains. I used to love train rides when I was a kid, especially traveling down from London to Kent to visit my grandparents. Nowadays I rarely take the train except to go downtown. It’s much more economical […]…
Notes from the Train: The Good, the Bad, the Glorious
Trips are rarely all good or all bad; yet, it’s the blending of these moments that creates a journey. Below are a few notes on the good, the glorious, and the not-so-good (seeing a derailed train, dragging luggage through a blizzard) during my trip through Colorado by rail. March 6: Arrival at Winter Park Arrived…
Want Less Fear, More Joy? Take the Next Step
I stepped off the train into a blizzard. As I stood there trying to figure out where to go, I heard the conductor’s cry of All Aboard!, and knew I would soon be left to fend for myself. Yet fear never entered my consciousness. Instead, fully immersed in the moment and its requirements, I took the next step.
Curious about train travel? Want to experience Santa Fe’s healing environment? Join us!
For nearly three years I’ve traveled the United States by rail. Now I’d like you to come along. In July I am leading a guided tour from Kansas City, MO. to Santa Fe, NM. We’ll depart KC on July 2 at 10:45 p.m. and arrive in Santa Fe the next afternoon. We’ll spend three full…
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