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…
We’ve flown and taken long road trips with my toddler. A 9-hour Amtrak ride tested our parenting skills.
I've traveled a lot with my 3-year-old daughter, Allie.Whether it's flying from California to…
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…
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 took a 15-hour Amtrak train from Colorado to Utah. Here’s how I spent every hour, from boarding to bedtime.
Sleeper trains can be many things — comfy, cramped, awe-inspiring, mundane, isolating, social, luxurious,…
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 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…
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’ve traveled over 4,500 miles on Amtrak trains. My rides have been great and filled with surprises.
From taking a bullet train in Japan to backpacking around Europe, I've visited 43…
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 traveled in coach on an Amtrak train from Vancouver to Seattle for $50. It was cheaper and less stressful than flying.
I wouldn't even consider flying from Vancouver to Seattle now that I've taken the…
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 spent 53 hours on an Amtrak train. Here’s what I’m glad I packed, wish I’d brought, and should have left at home.
I took Amtrak's longest train, the California Zephyr, from Illinois to California in 53…
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…
I purchased Amtrak’s USA Rail Pass to travel the country in 30 days. Here’s what 170 hours in coach looked like.
After recently moving to the United States from India, I wondered how best to…
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…
