Train Travel Book!

    Three Months Until Christmas! I  know, it's unbelievable but Christmas does show up year after year after year. Three months from today it will be here again but wait I have the best gift ever! How do I know this, well I asked my kids and with the exception of the year we got the Wii Game Console, this has been

Type the words "train travel  in the USA" and you are sure to see the viral post of traveler David Low and his $213 train ride across the United States. What most people fail to do is read his entire post to see that he used  Amtrak's USA Rail Pass and spent over $400 to cross the United States by

Amtrak Song! Do you remember the Amtrak song from the eighties?  Hint: It beings with the words, "There's something about...." Did that help you?  If you got it without help, comment "I got this" below.  If you didn't get it no worries, click the link, WARNING, it will get stuck in your head for the rest of the day! Thank you to

This is NOT what you want to hear today. I know this because I did the math (okay I counted with my fingers and toes) and I don't want to hear this either, but here it goes. Today is the first day of summer! Woohoo!  There are however only 75 days left until Labor Day!  I know, right? I was shocked too,

Enjoy my radio interview today with Dan and Stephanie from WCOD Cape Cod. Too much fun so early in the morning. Video from our four trips and the pictures are just a sample of what is in the book!  Click here for  your FREE digital copy (available through June 5th, 2017).   Today is the last day for free downloads of our new book

When I tell people my new book is about train travel, the number one response to follow is "I've Always Wanted to Do That!"   So, why aren't you going? Okay, I know the obvious answers: time and money, we may never have enough of either one.  But really, why aren't you going?  If I told you it remains one of

June 2, 2017 is National Donut Day!   Free donuts are everywhere! Who can compete with FREE DONUTS? Not us,  so here is a sample of the donuts we found on our train trips! Ordering a donut and a coffee today? Why not download a FREE TRAIN TRAVEL BOOK and enjoy two treats at once!  In New England, perhaps a stop at Dunkin

Dear Friends. The first three are free in June!  Beyond the Rails, my new book on cross-country train travel, is free for digital copies the first three days of June! Please enjoy and send me your feedback or questions. If you really enjoyed the book I would love it if you would leave a review!   If you are local or visiting Cape Cod