I spent 16 hours on a round-trip Amtrak ride. Here are 7 mistakes I won’t make again.
I took a round-trip Amtrak journey from New York City to Rochester.I booked one…
We paid $1,586 to book a private room and bring our car on the Amtrak Auto Train. For us, the pros outweighed the cons.
On a recent trip to Florida, I was excited to try out Amtrak's Auto…
I’ve spent 128 hours on overnight Amtrak trains. These are the 8 biggest mistakes I’ve made.
Overnight Amtrak train travel can be the journey of a lifetime if you can…
I paid $180 to sit in business class on a 9-hour Amtrak ride from Rochester to NYC. Next time, I’ll stick to coach.
In May of 2025, I was feeling a little stir crazy in New York…
I’ve purchased Amtrak’s USA Rail Pass 3 times. Most rides are slow and uncomfortable, but I can’t wait to buy it again.
As a native of Washington, DC, I'll never forget looking out the window of…
I spent 53 hours on Amtrak’s longest train. These were the 6 best and 4 worst parts of the journey.
I took Amtrak's longest train, the California Zephyr, from Illinois to California in early…
I took a 32-hour Amtrak trip up the West Coast. It was great, but I wouldn’t recommend it for routine travel.
Last year, while visiting a friend in California, I decided to stop in Seattle…
I rode for 6 hours on Amtrak’s coach and business class. Here’s how they compared.
I've taken Amtrak up and down the Northeast Corridor for years, exclusively in coach.Business…
After spending hundreds of hours on Amtrak trains, I always prepare for 5 mishaps that can make journeys more difficult
My experiences have been overwhelmingly positive, but I've run into some issues.Now, when I…
I used Amtrak’s USA Rail Pass to travel to 11 states in 30 days. Here are 6 things I wish I knew before buying it.
I took my first long train ride when I was 18, heading upstate from…
I’ve spent 128 hours on overnight Amtrak trips. I wish I had known 10 things before stepping aboard.
There were so many things I couldn't have predicted about sleeper train travel before…
I upgraded my Amtrak seat to a 23-square-foot roomette by bidding $110. Here’s what the 15-hour train ride was like.
The 23-square-foot space had two seats, an in-room toilet, a foldable sink, and a…
I spent 53 hours on an Amtrak sleeper train. I want to take it again, but I’ll do 6 things differently next time.
I took Amtrak's California Zephyr train from Chicago to California in February 2026.At 53…
