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…
