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Sojourner White

Sojourner White, the creator behind Sojournies, shares solo train journeys and stories about the food, history, and culture along the way.

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Sojourner’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus her backstory and Starbook, where fans write.

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Overview

From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Creates as: Sojournies
Background: International social work and research
Turning point: A 52-hour California Zephyr trip in July 2021
Full-time creator: Since December 2024

Mini bio

How it started.

Studying Spanish took Sojourner to Granada in 2015, then back to Spain to teach through Fulbright. She bought the Sojournies domain in August 2017 and made travel the focus of her social channels.

Finding her track.

After a master’s in international social work, she worked remotely in research and evaluation while building her travel business. A July 2021 California Zephyr journey helped establish her as the “Train Travel Queen.” She left her job in December 2024 to create full time.

Stories along the route.

Her Freedom of Movement film with Amtrak and Matador Network follows connections between Black history and rail travel in Chicago. Her forthcoming book, America by Rail, combines scenic routes, travel advice, historic stations, and side trips. The publisher lists July 6, 2027 as its release date.

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Quotes

travel like it's a field trip!Sojourner White, Sojournies

Her invitation to approach travel with curiosity about people, places, and history.

Trivia

Her parents named her after abolitionist Sojourner Truth, and Sojournies plays on that name.
Her first solo trip was to Mexico in May 2018 while she was in AmeriCorps.
Away from the rails, she collects ephemera for her junk journal and watches documentaries.