More coming soon!

Anyone who stumbles upon this blog and wonders why there haven't been any new posts in a few weeks...I've been very, very busy lately.  I have a LOT more material to share with everyone, including more train travel tips!  They will be coming.  For now, enjoy some photos from past trips of mine: ...

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Disneyland vs Disney World

Before I post more about the rest of my trip across the country, I really want to compare Disneyland to Disney World, because I think this is something that people are genuinely curious about. For me, a California native, I have a pretty good perspective on Disneyland and California Adventure.  I have visited the park fairly consistently once a year or more during my life, I bought my first season pass a few years ago, and will...

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8 Days on a Train: A Report on the Western Side of the Tracks

I am back from my cross country train trip!  Let me tell you, it was quite the experience.  Mostly positives, but some negatives along the way. Traveling across the country by train is one of the most unique experiences of my life.  Nothing quite like seeing that much of America in a few days.  Parts of the train trip were incredibly beautiful.  In particular, the stretch from Emeryville, California to Denver, Colorado were...

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What to eat on long trips (specifically a train)

One of the most challenging things of going on a long car ride (or train trip) is finding the right kind of snacks or food to bring with you.  In my particular case, I needed to find things to bring that did not require refrigeration or microwaving, as I won't have access to a refrigerator or microwave on the train. The train does sell hot meals in their dining car, but I would rather save myself $10+ per meal and eat my own food as...

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What to do for 88 hours

88 hours is how long it takes to get from San Fransisco, CA to Orlando, FL by train.  To give a better understanding of how long 88 hours is, it's just over 3.5 days in length.  One way!  And that's assuming there are no train delays, which I hear Amtrak is notorious for. So that brings up many important questions: What to do? Where to sleep? What to eat? Where to get water? Is there WiFi? What kind of train is it, anyway, and what...

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