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FYI: The trip on the Palmetto was 2+ hours late into Florence, SC from Baltimore. The train was full and the scenery was Meh! I'll cross the Palmetto off my list and refrain from the route again.

I made a special trip to Sacramento to see the California Rail Museum and in my opinion it's worth it particularly if you're taking Amtrak to or from there.

All I can say is that fun or not I'd rather take the train than fly ( I do both). While I've had train trips with long delays ( but always under 8 or so hours), I've had flight delays and cancellations equally if not more annoying and stressful than train travel ( once had a flight from...

Growing up in Detroit, I have been to Windsor ( and by the way the tunnel bus has been running for many decades -- I used to take it in the 1960's so I could go to a favorite model train store in Windsor) and Ontario hundreds of times. My most train related border crossing was when I talked my...

As a Grand Canyon aside, if anyone is interested in the history of Grand Canyon National Park, here is a link to a website of a joint project between ASU, NAU & GCNP highlighting and documenting the history of GCNP at 100( Disclaimer: I was one of the participants in this grant.) The site is...

Flagstaff is a great city and well worth staying a few days if so inclined. If you decide to rent a car and drive to the Canyon, I would recommend going to Wupatki and then entering the Canyon via AZ89 to AZ64. If you decide to rent a car and take the GCRR train from Williams to the Canyon...

While not quite as long in distance, I once did PHX to St. John's leaving Friday at 6am and arriving in St. John's on Sunday at 2am. Yes, a hurricane got in the way and Delta almost stranded us in Atlanta( I was with my sister), but thanks to a fantastic Continental gate agent we were able to...

My two cents comment is to avoid the ultra cheap airlines and United ( which I will never fly again -- also avoid Houston Intn'l airport). I would pick Jet Blue over Southwest ( HATE the cattle call). Of the remaining mainline airlines, I choose American over Delta ( haven't drunk the Delta...

As a long time Amtrak supporter ( since the beginning) and someone who actually took the Sunset Limited from LA to Tempe, I would recommend any Phoenix stop to be at the Metro stop near PHX. Not only would that make more logistical sense ( just from a parking situation alone as well as access...

I have had issues with all of the major US airlines, but fly mostly SW and AA. Hopefully this won't jinx anything but overall my best and most consistent experiences have been on AA. I'm posting below my rant on my recent United experience that led to my "never again" vow...

It's been years since I was there but the Lake Superior Railroad Museum( lsrm.org) in Duluth, MN was a great one. And Duluth is a very interesting town to visit if you're ever up in the US part of the Great North.

My experience with station agents has always been positive and helpful. One example is getting seat reservations without cost. It is much easier and quicker in my experience than doing it online. Also the information they can give for a foreign or out of town visitor is exemplary. I have...

OK - a vote for nostalgia as opposed to reason(s). Some of my fondest Amtrak memories ( and I have ridden it since inception) are taking trains from GCT to Albany in the 70's and early 80's. What a great experience and station. Stopping at Zabar's before getting on the train - fantastic(...

I HATE QR code menus and have even walked out of restaurants that had them. They are an abomination ( and for an old guy I'm decently tech-savvy).

Residence Inn by Marriott Aberdeen -- and yes, it's near the station.

Great report. I found it interesting about the difference in cost between Eurail and Britrail pass. Last month I did a grand circle trip all by train: London - Leeds - Settle - Glasgow - Inverness - Aberdeen - London. A great trip with some spectacular scenery in places. I would...

I just got back from an April trip where I took the train from Glasgow to Inverness ( and then on to Aberdeen) and the scenery is fantastic. I would highly recommend this trip. Also I preferred Inverness to Glasgow and had a very nice three day stay in INV with a side train day trip to...

My first train ride was 1960 ( I was 10): Detroit to New York in a sleeper with two adjoining rooms separated with an accordion door which when retracted had two toilets sitting right next to each other. Our whole family laughed about it the whole trip. In NYC we boarded the Queen Elizabeth...

Of all the London airports ( and I've flown out of all except Luton), Gatwick is my favorite specifically because of the train station in the lower level. It not only provides London-Brighton trains, but also trains to Southeast England ( my particular favorite town off the rail is Rye -- one...

Why anyone would take a bus to anywhere at anytime has always amazed me. It truly has to be the only alternative for me to take a bus in this country.