Prisoner of Hopes

Tag: train

  • Unsupervised: Travel Goals Italy

    Unsupervised: Travel Goals Italy

    The minute our Milano walking tour guide left us, we were unsupervised in Milan. Relieved to be on our own, I gladly trade in my earpiece speaker. Maybe we won’t know quite as much as a tour guide but we can enjoy sights at our own pace. Our first order of business is to buy…

  • Rainy Day In Milano: Travel Goals Italy

    Rainy Day In Milano: Travel Goals Italy

    Today was a washout. It rained all night and all day. Outside adventures at the Lake looked dismal. I searched the radar for anywhere dry and came up empty. So we headed to Arona, parked blocks away from the train station, and walked through the flood to buy a round trip ticket to Milan. We…

  • Birthday Journey To Locarno: Travel Goals Italy

    Birthday Journey To Locarno: Travel Goals Italy

    Today I turn 58 years old. To celebrate, I am traveling to Locarno Switzerland. It sounded like a great idea, yesterday, when after an “uphill day”, the travel office in Stresa was finally able to book it. After two unsuccessful attempts to purchase seats had failed, finally getting tickets for the rail and ferry Swiss…

  • Train Travel in America: Rural Road Trips Illinois

    Train Travel in America: Rural Road Trips Illinois

    All over the world, we travel on trains. Generally speaking, we find trains relaxing, efficient and easy to navigate. In fact, I am an advocate for expanding train services. They provide valuable public transport and reduce car and air traffic pollution. Safe, affordable, and environmentally friendly transportation should be a national priority in my book.…