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Give me some ideas of what you are into and what sort of budget you're looking at for food. Bourbon Street is mostly tourist traps but you need to do a few things that are mandatory tourist things, if you're looking for music Frenchman Street is a better choice. As someone who was born and...

Having been cursed by being born and raised in New Orleans I see Amtrak food as about as exciting as having turkey roll at Denny's on Thanksgiving Day. Yes, it represents something edible, but not something I would ever look forward to unless lost in the woods for a week. How long has it been...

IMHO, learning to "read" people is key. Just like with a bartender or waiter, each customer with be different and expect different things from their server. I'm lucky that I've never had a bad experience with a sleeping car attendant. Some were harder to find than others but not a big deal...

A friend of mine passed away on a train this past year. he was in poor health and his quality of life was pretty low. None of us knew about the trip until he was found dead in his roomette at his final destination ( no pun intended ) While few details were given, the fact that he went alone...

Sorry, that's only allowed in the clown car

Sorry, there is NO "normal" when dealing with Amtrak

Because you didn't book Apartment E ?

Ok, I'm confused ( as usual ) are we now calling moderators on this forum conductors ? :o

I wonder if PetFinder.com has a train forum ?

So, not complaining about the flowers anymore ? itsk tisk The way people on AU ***** about everything, I wouldn't be surprised if there's a group of Amtrak bean counters make these changes and then bet of who on AU will whine the loudest.

And to think that once upon a time, most railroads allowed horses on their passenger trains. Yes, they had their own cars, How do you think racing horses got around ?

Between Cairo and Centralia Il

I wonder where the boxcars that had A/C and high speed trucks on them that were tagged on the end of hurricane evacuation trains are in the off season ? Oh wait, that would be using sense.

Well after reading this thread: :giggle: Thought 1 ) Great, now we will have idiots trying to transport drugs inside of dogs Thought 2 ) 25 dogs in a baggage car all fighting for the crack in the door to hang their heads in the breeze Thought 3 ) Before we let dogs on the trains, can't...

No matter how hard I try to read this topic, all I hear is an argument in a pet shop about a dead parrot :giggle:

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As I mentioned, this would mostly appeal to those who are retired or on disability that have the freedom from schedules. As far as getting a deal back ? Thats a crap shoot but possible. As I mentioned, it's just an idea. What's the use of mty rooms being hauled cross country ? No it doesn't...

Worth the bed ? YES Worth the shower? YES Worth the food ? Depends, "I" say no, but most people here seem to think Applebees is gourmet dining. ^_^ But what the hell, it's included :giggle: