I usually suggest that people thinking about a long-distance train ride at least consider traveling in a sleeping car. There are several reasons: privacy, comfort, a bed to sleep in,...
Conventional wisdom says you should not pay the extra charge for space in an Amtrak sleeping car unless you’re going to be traveling overnight. Well, sure … but, as with...
It’s interesting how often I’ve picked up tips from train travel veterans that make a long-distance train trip a little more comfortable or a little more convenient. For instance …...
I don’t know why, but I always seem to get a Russian taxi driver in Los Angeles. This time, en route from my airport hotel to the magnificent railway station...