• Practical Trans Siberian Tips

    I had never dreamed of this trip, wasn’t even considering it when I first moved to Moscow, but a few months in the seeds had been planted — sliding through Russia on the Trans Siberian train, one…

  • The View from the Amtrak Adirondack Line

    It’s my one year blog-iversary here on The Wayfarer’s Book! That went by really fast. There have been lots of adventures, uncountable donuts, and more pictures of the New York skyline than probably any of you have ever…

  • Tarrytown, A Quick Escape

    I am completely enamored with train travel, which is odd because I have spent far too many hours idling on the tracks between Ann Arbor and Chicago. Still, I find it romantic and enchanting. It’s been on…

  • Open Arms on Santorini

    Santorini is a resort town, there’s no denying that, but the hospitality is not just an act. Your waiter might be a little harried, your taxi driver a little… reckless, but the people who own their businesses…