Amtrak

From taking a bullet train in Japan to backpacking around Europe, I’ve visited 43 countries so far, and I try to travel by rail whenever possible.However, when I reviewed the states I’ve visited in the US over the years, I found that I almost always flew to get from point…

I’ve spent 200 hours on overnight trains, so I’ve learned exactly what to pack for a comfortable ride.But that wasn’t the case back in 2021, when sleeper trains were completely new to me.For a weeklong trip to Florida, I traveled round-trip from New York to Miami on Amtrak trains. Each…

Even as an avid air traveler, I didn’t know what to expect when I embarked on this 52-hour cross-country train ride from Chicago to Emeryville, California.I’d booked a roomette for the trip aboard Amtrak’s California Zephyr, which is said to take one of the most scenic routes in the US.My…