Recent content by Valerie

Ha! So clever.

Thanks for your post. I leave for Reno in the wee hours tomorrow and am riding in coach from Chicago. I, too, have done tons of research and feel quite prepared. I have trouble sleeping everywhere, so that's not an issue. I'm vegan, so bringing my own food for the trip is a no-brainer. I'm 57...

It's helpful to read all the positive comments about solo travel. Soon I'll be riding the CZ to Reno (on my way to Yosemite). I'll be riding by myself in coach but will have my two sisters and their husbands riding in bedrooms. I don't think I'll be able to visit their rooms and I KNOW I won't...

That's gorgeous!

I'm not familiar with any other train station but I live in the Cincinnati/Dayton area and have been to Cincinnati's Union Terminal many times because of its multi-functional purpose. It is a stunning landmark, indeed, and one the city proudly takes care of and celebrates. Naturally, I will...

My 10-day trip is now just three months away and I'm so excited. I've only traveled by car for the last decade so I appreciate all of the packing tips I've read here. I will be a minimalist packer (a la Rick Steves) as I will be flying back from California.

= Wow! How rude! I'm sorry you had to experience that.

Crikey!

Good to know about ice. Thanks.

I really appreciate all of the replies. As far as food goes, I'm vegan and will be carrying my own food. I love the fact that I can carry on a small cooler.

Thanks for the advice. I will be sure to do that.

Thanks. Any word on the hot water availability to a coach rider?

I haven't ridden a train since I was a young teen in South Florida in the 70s. Now I am booked for a one-way trip on the California Zephyr leaving Chicago in early Fall and I am so excited. There was no way I could afford a roomette so I'll be spending my nights rather upright in coach. I'm not...