Tag: train
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How we traveled in First Class by train from New York to Boston for a great price
Due to the happy confluence of a work trip and a summer sale on Amtrak Acela tickets, Paola and I had the good luck to travel together to Boston. Only this time, we did it in First Class! For the longest time, I’ve received 12-hour upgrade coupons from Amtrak. They have two big stipulations: I…
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Sleeper Train Bucket List: Empire Builder to Portland and Seattle
Marvel at the majesty of the northern United States as you travel over mountain passes, through alpine valleys and past 7,000-year-old glaciers. Glide by buttes and bluffs, along mountain streams and across the Mighty Mississippi. – Amtrak.com Amtrak’s Empire Builder traverses the US from Chicago to Seattle and Portlane, OR. One of its biggest draws…
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Bucket List: Chicago to New Orleans by Pullman Sleeper
Photo: Pontchartrain Club and Dome cars, Pullman Rail Journeys Update (Sept 2021): Sadly, Pullman Rail Journeys’ site is down and it appears service has been suspended. Amtrak’s City of New Orleans, however, still runs daily with sleeper accommodations. Imagine coasting your way down from the Great Lakes to the Gulf coast on a day-long train…
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