Amtrak launches national winter travel flash sale, up to 40% off hundreds of destinations I know I write mostly about airfares but traveling by train can be a much better option and experience, depending on when and where you’re going and your travel style…. Johnny Jet , November 11, 2024
A Little Room With a View: Traveling Cross-Country in an Amtrak Roomette “Whatever you do, don’t get the roomette.” This warning came from a colleague regarding our trip from Chicago to Sacramento on the Amtrak California Zephyr. This input would have been… Karen Gonsor DiScala , December 4, 2023
Thanksgiving 2020 Train Travel Tips If you’re planning to travel via Amtrak this Thanksgiving, you better make reservations so you’re guaranteed a seat. This is the first year they’re warning passengers to make reservations in… Johnny Jet , October 26, 2020
Use This Reader Tip to Sleep Better in an Amtrak Bedroom Each Friday, we feature a reader-submitted tip as our Travel Tip of the Day. This week’s reader tip comes from reader Judy K. from Chula Vista, CA, who shares a… Johnny Jet , February 28, 2020
NYC Commuters’ “Summer of Hell” Begins Today New Yorkers, NYC commuters and summer travelers, listen up: The “summer of hell for commuters,” as governor Andrew Cuomo put it, has begun. Today marks the start of an eight-week,… Johnny Jet , July 10, 2017
Video: Amtrak Train Douses Passengers with Snow Have you seen this incredible video of an Amtrak train dousing passengers with snow in Rhinecliff, New York? It happened last week after snowstorm Stella dropped over 21 inches of snow… Johnny Jet , March 20, 2017
