A pause in posting but not in living—this journey has been full of moments worth remembering. More stories are still to come.

Delays, conversations, and surprising connections—just another unforgettable day aboard the Amtrak.

Blocked him again—not to stop his view, but to stop my hope. I needed empathy. Strangers gave more than he ever did.

Warm welcomes in Sacramento, snow in May, powerful connections, and a tense late-night delay before rolling into Salt Lake City on our way to Grand Junction!

We are similar, but I crave answers to make sense of my mind. He just accepts. I need why and how. He lives in the here and now.

I had baggage issues, rude staff, and a filthy train ride from Portland—but small acts of kindness helped carry me through it.

Thanks to my experience on the last train, I was pretty confident I would be able to navigate this train. I was on train 27/7 the Empire...

A wild day in Chicago—chaos on the street, kindness in the station, and sweet Korean lessons before my train west to Portland.