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

Amtrak offers several different seat options on its trains. When it comes to value, many riders are finding that one of the ...

As an extrovert, I thought solo travel would be uncomfortable. I ended up loving the surprising perks and independence traveling alone gave me.

Thanksgiving week. The most trusted name in Philadelphia weather, my colleague Tony Wood, ruled out snow showers for the holiday week. He did note, however, that a taste of winter is coming. Today, we ...

Welcome to Baraboo, Wisconsin, where your Social Security check might just be your ticket to paradise. Tucked between rolling hills about an hour northwest of Madison, Baraboo offers a refreshing ...

Tucked between ancient bluffs and rolling farmland, Baraboo, Wisconsin might just be the Midwest’s best-kept retirement secret – a place where your nest egg stretches further, neighbors still bring ...

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

Explore the differences between Amtrak’s accommodation options in this video, including the Amtrak Coach Seat, Roomette, Bedroom, Bedroom Suite, Family Bedroom, and Accessible Bedroom. Gain insights ...

I took a 15-hour Amtrak trip in a roomette accommodation. Then I took a three-hour trip in first class on the Amtrak NextGen ...

I regret not knowing a few things ahead of my long-haul, overnight Amtrak rides in 2021 and 2025. I spent 75 hours on Amtrak sleeper trains and noticed that time seemed to pass slowly on the rails. I ...

Taking the train as an alternative to a cancelled flight is only rarely mentioned in news reports on the flight reductions ordered by the Federal Airport Administration starting today (Nov. 7, 2025).

Tornado watches are expected to last until Monday evening for multiple counties north of Houston as a line of strong storms ...