Tag: shop local

• Whitefish, MT

  I arrived in Whitefish, Montana several hours after my anticipated arrival (seeing a pattern here?) from Minot, but luckily, my next couch surfing hosts were incredibly flexible and communicative, and even picked me up from the train station! The marvelous beauty that I was able to experience in just 3 days in Montana is inexplicable.…

  Annalisa

  September 19, 2022

  USA Rail Trip

  amtrak, amtraktravel, cross-country, Glacier National Park, GNP, Hungry Horse Dam, montana, shop local, Travel, usarail, whitefish

• Minneapolis

  The timing of my trip allowed for me to have three full days in Minneapolis. For my accommodations here, I couch-surfed for the first time. I found a nice woman through the app, and was able to sleep on her couch free of charge for the duration of my stay. While I was slightly hesitant…

  Annalisa

  July 7, 2022

  USA Rail Trip

  amtrak, amtraktravel, cross-country, Mall of America, minneapolis, Minnehaha Falls, minnesota, sculpture garden, shop local, Travel, usarail, walking tour

• One Night in Minot, ND

  The train from Minneapolis to Minot (my-not), North Dakota takes approximately 10 hours. It was an overnight train, so I basically got on the train in Minneapolis, went to sleep, and woke up to the beautiful sunrise pictured above. Sunrises like this always make me feel incredibly grateful. I spent the day working from the…

  Annalisa

  July 7, 2022

  USA Rail Trip

  amtrak, amtraktravel, cross-country, heritage, minot, north dakota, scandanavian, shop local, Travel, usarail