A Few of My Favorite Things (Websites) -- Part Deux

A Few of My Favorite Things, Part Deux

Some of the places I've been surfing of late...

Amtrak Stations Database: There are over 530 Amtrak stations past and present in the USA and this website has photos of all of them. Interiors as well as platform shots. Some are architectural treasures; some are trailers and shacks. http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/stationlist3.htm

The Man in Seat Sixty One. A blog and information site for rail travellers and rail buffs. Mark Smith, its creator, has travelled globally by rail, from The Eurostar to Amtrak to train routes in Syria, Albania, and Zimbabwe. http://www.seat61.com/index.html

Old and Abandoned Air Terminals. I'm not sure if ever there was a heyday of air travel with terminals to rival Grand Central or Washington's Union Station. But, some of the airports in days of yore were kind of interesting. This site profiles some terminals built prior to the 1970s (many of which were torn down after their more modern replacements were built). To me, Houston's Hobby Airport is the aviation equivalent of Grand Central. http://oldterminals.topcities.com/index.html

MIR Corp. I develop travel programs for clients which utilize travel programs as a way to steward and cultivate donors. I was first attracted to MIR by a tour they were eveloping for Johns Hopkins' alumni program--a Trans-Siberian rail adventure. I emailed for a catalogue. Their tours, although pricey, are off-beat but elegant excursions that offer glimpses of parts of the world, from Siberia to Iran, that are definitely off the beaten track for most tourists. http://www.mircorp.com/rail_journeys.asp

The Laurel. A new blog about media happenings in Connecticut, started by Duby McDowell, long time political reporter in the Nutmeg State. It's a who's who and what's happening inside the newsrooms of CT newspapers, radio stations, TV studios and more. http://thelaurel.wordpress.com/

Part One was published on 1/18/09