"An argument for train travel is the people you meet. Some might take that as an argument against, but I’m not sure why a practicing xenophobe would be traveling in the first place. To travel is to invite the unfamiliar into your life.

It’s possible to meet people on a ship, but it’s the same people for the duration of the voyage, and cruise ships are packed with activities that trump sitting and visiting.

On the Lake Shore Limited, I was seated in the dining car with a couple from The Netherlands.

We traded stories about my trip to Holland and their trip here.

The guy was on crutches and the talk turned to why."

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Steve Russell: You Don’t Ride the Train Alone (Indian Country Today 9/15)

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