The New York Times | January 12, 2003
Once a last resort for academically unsuccessful children, today's trade schools are far more competitive and integrate academic and technical lessons to reinforce skills and prepare studnts for work or college.
BASECAMP: AIRSTREAM MYSTIQUE, PACKED LIGHT
The Washington Post | May 7, 2017 | PDF
The object of my desire was silver and riveted.
PETS ON TRAINS A HIT FOR AMTRAK AND RIDERS
USA Today | May 18, 2016 | PDF
Now available nationwide: tails on rails.
Washingtonian | January 2016 | PDF
When Mark Ferrante took the train from Union Station to Philadelphia in November, he brought along an extra bag, and every so often a scruffy, black-and-white head popped out of the top. Amtrak had recently begun an East Coast pilot program to let animals onboard, and Lucky—a Maltese-Yorkie mix—was out for his maiden voyage.
TEST DRIVE: AIRSTREAM'S NEW MODEL FOR MILLENNIALS
USA Today | October 9, 2015
When I first told friends this summer that I was headed to Seattle to test out a new Airstream trailer, the most common reply was, "They still make those?"
PEDAL TO THE METAL ALONG THE CUYAHOGA
The Washington Post | August 31, 2014 | PDF
In Ohio's Cuyahoga River Valley, I discovered a place where it's cool to board a trail wearing a bicycle helmet.
WHAT ARE AIRSTREAMS DOING IN CHINA?
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | December 1, 2013
The silver retro travel trailer is coveted by the new Chinese middle class. But with no camping culture and few RV regulations, China is looking a lot like the Wild East.
UP AND AWAY! A FLYING LEAP FOR WOMANKIND
The Washington Post | April 14, 2013 | PDF
Last weekend, I found myself in the cockpit of a Cessna 172 Skyhawk. But by the time I was flying over the Potomac River, at 2,000 feet, eyes fixed on the horizon, all I could think about was my stomach.
HAPPY TRAILS! ADVENTURES IN RV SHOPPING
The Washington Post | January 13, 2013 | PDF
I was considering travel plans for the coming year, and the notion of having my own portable dwelling somehow wormed its way into my mind. But other than the appeal of driving off into the sunset with a home on my tail, I didn't know much about RVs.
RIDING A TRAIN CROSS-COUNTRY: A UNIQUE VIEW OF AMERICA
The Washington Post | March 4, 2012 | PDF
In the last five years, I had crossed the country four times by car wth my beagle Darwin, But as I approached the one-year anniversary of her death, I sought a new mode of transportation and adventure.
AMTRAK ROLLS INTO THE INFORMATION AGE
SmartPlanet/CBS Interactive | February 14, 2012
For a long time, a ride on an Amtrak train meant leaving digital technology at the station. Now, the U.S. rail operator is working to leap ahead--and convince commuters that rail is 21st century
