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How to Pack for a Train Trip

November 7, 2017

Traveling cross-country by train is an adventure that requires packing light and thoughtfully so that everything you might need is easily accessible! Amtrak allows you to bring two smaller personal items and two larger carry-on items. You are permitted to bring two personal items of 25 lbs. each and measuring 14x11x7 inches each, AND two…

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Transportation Amtrak, Chicago, NYC, train

The Most Beautiful Amtrak Train Stations in the USA

October 30, 2017

Thousands of passengers rush through train stations, usually to do one of two things: depart or arrive, but next time you’re traveling, consider looking up or around you at the grandeur of these beautiful train stations. Each façade and main concourse has its own style, history and secrets. Post-war, many of these grand stations were…

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