Occasionally my kids remind me I should no longer use certain terms that in my younger days were quite acceptable. I generally agree, although I still think the term Orient is prettier than Asia. I would not be as interested in riding on the Asia Express as I would on the Orient Express. However, to… Read more »
Last week I found myself in Skagway on a cruise ship stop and hopped a ride on the White Pass & Yukon railroad. This railroad was a vital connection between the Pacific and the Yukon River gold fields. It starts in Skagway, the most northeast corner of the Alaskan Inside Passage, goes through the White… Read more »