Volume One, Number One of National Geographic Magazine was published on September 22, 1888 with the first copies given to society members. That first edition was only 98 pages of text. Photos didn’t appear in the pages until … Continue reading →
Travel to Cecil Rhodes’ Diamond Kingdom. As a leisure traveler the complaint I have with modern trains is that they speed by the landscape too fast and you can’t open the windows; on a Denver to Provo Amtrak … Continue reading →
A Wild Ride in the Wild West. The ticket office in Chama, New Mexico, for the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. It’s Monday morning at the yellow ticket office in Chama, New Mexico. Fall is in … Continue reading →
The Swiss Travel Pass allows rides on lake cruises and trains and entrance to over 500 museums. Idle a while in the edelweiss with Edelweiss Air, the budget arm of Swiss International Airlines; both are members of the … Continue reading →
Wine and Food Excursion. It’s a sunny Thursday morning when I arrive at the Napa Valley Train Station located in the charming city of Napa, California. Napa is an American Viticultural Area and one of the premiere wine … Continue reading →
Let your Eurail Pass guide you through Europe. Switzerland’s Bernina Express. I step back, scanning the European countries on the map that I had just pinned up on my wall. Where should I start? I think … Continue reading →
