We spent 2 days in roomettes on an Amtrak train. Our trip was nice, but it cost more than our first-class flights home.

I booked private roomettes on a 46-hour Amtrak train ride from Chicago to Seattle. We liked having beds, but there were a few drawbacks to the trip.

I chose a 9-hour Amtrak over a 2-hour flight home. It's not perfect, but I'll always choose the train over flying if I can.

After procrastinating to buy my flight home for Thanksgiving one too many times (sorry, Mom), I've been left with no other ...