I paid $975 for Amtrak’s business-class and then a first-class roomette on a 32-hour trip. Only one upgrade was worth it.
I'm no stranger to long-distance train travel aboard Amtrak.Recently, it has been my preferred…
I visited Scotland with friends. Our trip would’ve been better if we had done these 5 things differently.
We should've tracked expenses during the trip instead of sorting our bank statements afterward.It…
I took my first long-distance Amtrak trip. Here are 10 things that surprised me.
I took Amtrak from Miami to Tampa for my first-ever train trip.Compared to air…
Our multigenerational family trip to Spain didn’t go as planned. I had to adjust our itinerary to suit my 1-year-old.
For our daughter's first birthday, my husband and I flew to Malaga, Spain, with…
I’ve lived in Scotland my whole life. These are the items every first-time visitor should pack in their suitcase.
Figuring out the best things to pack for Scotland can be a little bit…
My entire family went on a boat trip that they never returned from
Peter Watts was just 14 when a pleasure boat disaster killed 15 people, including…
I never had any desire to visit the Midwest — until a fall trip to Door County changed my entire outlook on travel
I love traveling up and down the East Coast, and I have always wanted…
‘I spent $6,000 on a World Cup trip but was left stranded at the gate’
Hundreds of fans who bought World Cup tickets on resale site StubHub say they…
After a trip to see my parents, my family moved across the country to live with them. My dad’s recent diagnosis made me grateful we did.
Throughout my life, I've had this strange sense that the universe was guiding me…
I spent a 4-day Amtrak trip working remotely so I wouldn’t waste any PTO. I underestimated how difficult it would be.
This summer, my spouse and I decided to take the longest Amtrak trip we've…
Chili’s, Waffle House and more: This World Cup fan is on the ultimate American road trip from Tennessee to Houston
Chili's, Waffle House and more: This World Cup fan is on the ultimate American…
I spent a decade taking annual trips to celebrate my birthday. Once I turned 40, I knew the tradition had to end.
My sister and I spent a week in Santorini to celebrate my 30th birthday.Somehow,…
Every new Disney trip shows me a different version of my sons. I still enjoy it, but grieve how quickly childhood went.
The first time we took our boys to Walt Disney World, they woke before…
A stranger offered to pay for the World Cup trip I promised my sons, but couldn’t afford. I thought it was a scam.
For sixteen years, the same photo has been my Facebook cover.It's me and my…
I took my teen on a group tour in Scotland. I worried she’d be out of place, but she proved how grown-up she is.
When I started planning a trip to Scotland with my 17-year-old daughter, I knew…
I took a 5-hour Amtrak ride with just a backpack and carry-on. There are 5 things I’m glad I packed and 3 I wish I had.
When I hauled a heavy suitcase into the overhead on my Amtrak train car,…
