Recent content by KarmicPopcorn

Tell you what, 2 hour drive to Asheville is better than 9 hours to Chicago or 7 hours to Memphis - our closest stations. Amtrak thruway bus is not an option. I tried it, it's miserable and the people are slightly crazy.

I successfully booked our round trip online only to have Amtrak cancel it 7 days before departure. It definitely required an agent by phone to re-book because the website kept glitching. Turns out that was a good thing as the agent who called to cancel in the first place didn't tell me I had the...

They do more than just heat food. The meals on the empire builder were amazing, the meals on the Coast starlight looked like canned cat food with meat plopped on top. Same exact menu. Chefs matter.

I pull out cash ahead of time for tips. $10 per day for turn down service and $10 per meal for wait service, including in-room service. You're basically eating out every meal, you can pay going rate percent for each meal instead of 10, no biggie. As I understand, Amtrak isn't the easiest place...