Hi All,
I am looking to travel cross country next year sometime (probably September) and would love to know if anyone can help with anything at all !
We are looking to fly to New York and then stay for 4-5 days then catch the Amtrak to Chicago & then onto Oakland and then down to LA for 3-4 days. The maximum break I can get (work commitments) is 2 weeks.
I am planning to bypass San Francisco as we went last year so I was thinking of staying in Berkeley overnight and then getting the Amtrak down to LA.
This is of course is The CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR route but would I be better off getting The SOUTHWEST CHIEF straight to LA?...I guess thats all down to personal opinions about which route is best ! Can anyone sway me either way on which route is best !!!
Anyway the confusing thing is getting the "open jaw" flight tickets...from LON-NY...and then LA-LON...2 weeks later and booking the hotels in advance...hoping the trains are ok !
Does anyone know of any websites I may be able to book flights & Amtrak tickets & hotels all in one.....or would I be better off buying individually.
Where would I start with planning a journey like this...the flights & work around that...or the AMTRAK dates and work outwards....is slowly beginning to fill my head !
I think thats about it...!
Anyway...any help from anyone out there would be gratefully appreciated.
I thank you all for reading this long query & I hope it all makes sense.
Rob
I am looking to travel cross country next year sometime (probably September) and would love to know if anyone can help with anything at all !
We are looking to fly to New York and then stay for 4-5 days then catch the Amtrak to Chicago & then onto Oakland and then down to LA for 3-4 days. The maximum break I can get (work commitments) is 2 weeks.
I am planning to bypass San Francisco as we went last year so I was thinking of staying in Berkeley overnight and then getting the Amtrak down to LA.
This is of course is The CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR route but would I be better off getting The SOUTHWEST CHIEF straight to LA?...I guess thats all down to personal opinions about which route is best ! Can anyone sway me either way on which route is best !!!
Anyway the confusing thing is getting the "open jaw" flight tickets...from LON-NY...and then LA-LON...2 weeks later and booking the hotels in advance...hoping the trains are ok !
Does anyone know of any websites I may be able to book flights & Amtrak tickets & hotels all in one.....or would I be better off buying individually.
Where would I start with planning a journey like this...the flights & work around that...or the AMTRAK dates and work outwards....is slowly beginning to fill my head !
I think thats about it...!
Anyway...any help from anyone out there would be gratefully appreciated.
I thank you all for reading this long query & I hope it all makes sense.
Rob