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Heading West
Embarking on a trip from Boston to Seattle via the Amtrak. In March, there was an Amtrak sale for the USA Rail pass for $399.00, so I bought it. Not on a whim — I had been thinking about it for months and saw the sale and felt like the timing was finally right. A…
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Idaho Potato
I arrived in Sandpoint in the early morning after a 14 hour train ride. Since it is such a small town, there were no rideshare services available, nor taxis, so I walked to my AirBNB, which was about a mile and a half from the train station. Since there were such significant delays in North…
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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.…
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The Windy City
The next leg of my journey was from NYC Penn Station to Chicago Union Station. The train was the Lakeshore Limited. It was incredibly spacious, even in coach. There is extra leg room, extendable tray tables, and curtains for the windows. The ride ended up being approximately 22 hours, two hours later than anticipated due…
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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…
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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…
USA Rail n Road Trips
Traveling and learning about the United States and sharing do's and don'ts as well as the overall experience.
USA Rail n Road Trips 