Last week I sat down to book a train from New York to Burlington, went to pay, and noticed I had enough points sitting in my account to cover the whole thing. My coach seat for seven hours up the…
I’ve spent a lot of time on this blog making the case that you can reach real nature from New York without a car. My car-free day trip series is built around it. You start at a subway stop, end…
I live in New York without a car, and I’ve spent years getting around this country by bus. Flix, Greyhound, Vamoose, Peter Pan, Amtrak’s connecting buses, the Chinatown-style BB Bus. I’ve reviewed all of them. And let me tell you,…
I ride intercity buses all over the U.S. So I get this question a lot: Greyhound or FlixBus. Neither wins, because in the U.S. they are the same company.
I’ve ridden Amtrak dozens of times. Here are the first-timer tips I wish I knew, from cafe cars to seats to sleeping overnight, so your first train runs smooth.
I’ve taken the bus across some strange stretches of this country. When I went from Chicago to Louisville, I opted not to fly and spent 7 hours on a Greyhound through Indiana. I’ve even crossed international borders, like when I…
I don’t pack much for the train. After dozens of Amtrak rides, including overnights in coach and a few in a roomette, my list has gotten shorter, not longer. I know what I use and what just adds weight to…