international travel

I'm writing onboard a train from Washington to New York, where I'm headed to attend a conference on theater and peacebuilding (more on that in my next post). I always jump at the chance to travel by train—a few summers ago I spent 86 hours straight on one from Ulan-Ude, Russia to Moscow—and I savor the meditative, unhurried feeling of getting to my destination. I also love the conversations I end up getting into with my neighbors, particularly on trains abroad.