Amtrak Travel

Getting ready to book the missus and I on our first long train trip. I've heard it's a nice, romantic way to travel. Well, we will soon find out if this is true to balderdash.

My questions to you is: Has anyone traveled on a long train ride in a Viewliner Roomette and what did you think of it?

 

I want to do my wife on a train.

 

Same here.

The extra time usually isn't a problem. The extra cost is.

 

A lot of the travelling on my honeymoon was by train, up and down the west coast. LA to Oregon and back.
Great trip.
I never fly to NYC any more. Acela Regional, three sleepy hours from home to midtown. No cab. No tunnel. No bridges.
I love me some trains.

 

Must...resist...

 

I've traveled by Amtrak a few times for long distances. My family and I really enjoy going this way.

PM me and I can provide more info if you want.

 

God bless America

 

Do you speak from experience?

Amtrak can be a good option -- depending on where you are. The Northeast Corridor is best, since the trains run frequently. Problem is, Amtrak has jacked up the fares so much that it's no longer a competitive option. I can drive for much cheaper, tolls and parking included, than take a train to/from NYC.

 

My family used to take the Empire Builder from Chicago to Seattle every summer to see the grandparents in Montana. It was a good time.

 

I was okay with my first Amtrak experience this past summer, but unless you catch one of their weekly sales, it's not the most economic way to go (plane prices for bus travel times and restrooms). On the other hand, you can do your part in propping up a dying, behind-its-time industry. Think of it as the travel world's equivalent of starting a newspaper subscription.