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Does Travel Really Have To Be This Complicated?

I suppose so. The airlines and Amtrak and the hotels are all doing their best to squeeze every last dollar of revenue out of us, albeit for different reasons. As a result, it’s very time consuming at...

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A Sleeper is Worth the Extra Cost.

Traveling in coach is fine for a daytime trip. But just imagine spending the night trying to sleep sitting up, and the person assigned to the seat next to you is a 300 pound biker who hasn’t had a...

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Car Attendant Check List.

I’m often asked what makes a really good sleeping car attendant on one of Amtrak’s long-distance trains. I really don’t know what Amtrak’s employee manual says, but here’s what I want and almost always...

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What a Difference a Day Makes!

Q: In two months, I will be taking the Zephyr from Omaha to San Francisco. I’m afraid the roomette will be uncomfortably small. Should I upgrade to a bedroom?   A. I had some fun with this one . . ....

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In Praise of Roomettes.

People planning their first long-distance train journey often ask me if an Amtrak sleeping car is worth the extra cost. My response is always the same: Absolutely! A real bed and privacy beats trying...

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