Recent content by manlymatt83

I was thinking of compromising. One way car rentals aren't that bad, so I was thinking of driving out to my sister's wedding (so I don't have to pack my suit, I can keep it in the car, I can go straight there, enjoy the drive, etc). Once in San Francisco and done with my sister's wedding, I...

Alright all. Time to be honest with myself. Here's my dilemma. I really want to take this cross country Amtrak trip, but I'm really stressed out. My sister is getting married in SFO (which is why I'm going to begin with), and this is a really stressful time in my life - I'm going through a...

Thanks all. So it sounds like I should do the sleeper from Boston to Chicago, and then coach from Chicago to Denver... though perhaps I'll spend the money and get the sleeper from Denver to Emeryville, but I'll see if it's sold out or not. Is boarding the train in Chicago really that bad? The...

Thanks for the post. I'm close to SELECT PLUS (though I don't have my new membership card yet), and I think that gives me access to those clubs anyway, but I need to check. Either way, that sounds great! So if I buy a sleeper on the LSL for the 24 hour journey, I can arrive in Chicago...

Oh wow! I always thought the SWC would be the prettier of the two. I'll be sad if I don't get to see Flagstaff again (I love a restaurant there and wouldn't have minded stopping for a day). I wouldn't actually "Jet" south - I was going to take the train :) I just used that word. Alright...

Hi Venture, Well, I'm definitely getting the 15 day rail pass (actually, most likely the 30 day), because my trip takes me up to Seattle as well to visit a friend. My itinerary is about 17 days now - go figure! But I'm still going to get the 30 day because, even though it's cheaper to just...

Hi all, I have a certain limited time to get to Emeryville, CA when I begin my trip. There are a few options I'm thinking of, and I wanted to know if anyone had advice. I've never taken Amtrak across the country, but was planning on doing: Boston -> Chicago in coach on day 1 one full...

Cool :) I'm going to be Select Plus very soon, soooo I'm excited!

Once you're a select plus member, are you able to use the lounge as often as you want? Even if you aren't taking Amtrak that day?

This thread could probably be posted in general discussion, but many of my questions relate to AGR only. I'm thinking of getting rid of my car and only using public transportation. I already travel on Amtrak quite often (earned 5000 rail points so far this year already, and I'm writing this...

Awesome! Thanks!

Excellent! Thanks!

Excellent. Will check this out. Thanks!

Funny you should mention MIa. I had a Mia for quite a long time until unfortunately it was stolen. But I was really happy with it. Perhaps I'll look into a Mia. I'd say the following are requirements of mine: Things I care about: - good viewable screen - long battery life - rechargeable...

Alan, I've never been on a long distance train outside of the regular Amfleet II routes like Empire Service, Pennsylvanian, etc. Even if the Sleeper costs a lot more (would make my trip to Winslow, AZ this July 4th if I go over $1500 round trip vs. just $600), you're saying it's well worth the...