I spent 53 hours on the longest train ride in the US. Here are 10 ways I made the 2-night Amtrak trip more bearable.

I endured a 53-hour ride on the California Zephyr, the longest Amtrak journey in the US. Here are 10 survival tips for ...

Lindy West’s How-Not-To Guide to Polyamory

It takes one cross-country plane, a train, a ferry, then another hour or so by car to reach the writer I had read plenty ...
Lonestar Trip Reports on MSN

The verdict is here: The reality of riding Amtrak from New York to Miami in a sleeper for 28 hours

Amtrak’s Silver Meteor connects New York City and Miami on a journey that takes more than a full day. Passengers traveling in sleeper cabins experience private rooms, onboard meals, and long stretches ...

The Ur–Internet Writer Is Back With a New Memoir. This Time, She’s Polyamorous.

I’ve been thinking a lot about this cabin in the woods since I read her new memoir, Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane, which came out this week. It is the homestead for West’s polyamorous relationship ...
Travel Noire on MSN

What to expect from Amtrak’s new Airo trains — routes, speed, and amenities

Amtrak is rolling out 83 of its new Airo trainsets over the next couple of years.
Travel + Leisure on MSN

This 19-hour Overnight Train Connects New York City to Chicago—With Historic Cities, Mountains, and Great Lakes Views

This train traverses some of America's most beautiful landscapes on its journey from the East Coast to the Midwest.
Texas Monthly

Why the Amtrak Sleeper Car Is the Ultimate Way to Travel Across Texas

The road to far West Texas is rambling, which is to say there’s no easy way to get there, no matter where you’re coming from. I learned this quickly during my three years as a community reporter in ...