I took a 5-hour Amtrak ride with a backpack and carry-on. Here are 5 things I'm glad I brought and 3 I wish I'd packed.

I took a five-hour Amtrak ride from New Jersey to Boston. I was grateful to have brought my own snacks, but I wish I had ...

10 Christmas train rides brimming with yuletide cheer

If taking a Christmas train ride isn't one of your family's holiday traditions, it should be. The best holiday train ...

I chose a 9-hour Amtrak over a 2-hour flight home. It's not perfect, but I'll always choose the train over flying if I can.

After procrastinating to buy my flight home for Thanksgiving one too many times (sorry, Mom), I've been left with no other ...
Upstate New York

‘Polar Express’ and Santa train adventures in Upstate NY to help you ride into the holidays

“Polar Express” and Santa trains throughout Upstate New York are once again delivering pajama-ready holiday fun on tracks that wind through wintery woods.
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I took a 12-hour train ride in business class. It was better and cheaper than the one-hour flight I usually book.

I have family in Melbourne, Australia, about 450 miles away from me in Adelaide. It usually takes me an hour by plane to visit them for a quick weekend getaway. I often go alone as bringing my two ...
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I splurged on a $1,000 room for a 30-hour Amtrak ride. It was the best overnight train experience I've had in the US.

In October 2021, I took an overnight Amtrak train from Miami to New York, a 30-hour journey. I booked a bedroom about the size of a king-sized bed with a full bathroom for $1,000. The private room was ...