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My wife and I were both selected at random for a test at the border. But in our situation they had a facility set up right at the border crossing. The whole process was pretty efficient. That said, it was pretty absurd that we were chosen to test. We were traveling to Quebec for just a day...

I'm traveling to Santa Fe this fall. As much as I would like to take the Rail Runner, it's not nearly as good an option. The rail runner won't wait for a several hour late train and it's schedule is pretty sporadic. I much prefer the dedicated shuttle connection.

I agree with you that privacy is one of the best features of a sleeper car. However, I can think of one situation in which a lie-flat seat would be appealing to me - a trip of shorter duration than a full overnight. For example, if I was traveling from 8:00 PM to 1:30 AM I would prefer a...

I am currently booked in bedroom B on the Lake Shore Limited in the Viewliner I (4811). As tempting as it is to move to 4812, I am going to keep my reservation in the Viewliner I for this reason.

Is there still an issue with noise coming from underneath bedroom B?

It's the one consolation prize we get for putting up with the cold and lack of sunshine. ;)

My only complaint with Capital One is that their travel booking portal is pretty awful. A couple of observations: 1) You search for a room for four people and it only gives you rooms for two people as a option. 2) It does not show JetBlue fares. 3) The number of hotels are pitiful in some...

If this means that you will be able to transfer Venture X points to AGR points I will be very happy.

Please share your experience after your trip. I will be doing nearly the same thing as you. We arrive on the LSL in the morning and depart on the LSL the same night. We plan on leaving our bags in the Metropolitan Lounge and would like to have a nice dinner before boarding the train.

This only works if the train has excellent on-time performance. It makes a HUGE difference if the train is running a couple of hours late.

A good meal in the dining car and a nicely appointed bar car would go a long way.

As a business traveler, it would take two things: 1) Depart no earlier than 5:30 PM. 2) Arrive no later than 9:00 AM and have impeccable on-time performance.

I recently cancelled a trip booked with points and was told that there would be a penalty. The cancellation went through but no points were refunded to my AGR account, so I called AGR customer service and they made an adjustment to my account and put all of the points back in it without...

As an EV owner, the thought of being stranded in the snow for 12 hours is very frightening. Heating the car takes up a lot of the battery.

Gotcha. We boarded shortly after 9:00 PM. They were happy to get us out of the lounge so they could close up!

Just prior to Covid, I rode the eastbound LSL and the lounge closed right after they boarded us. I am not sure if Covid has changed things.

Capitol One is doing VERY well with their new Venture X card. I wonder if BOA sees some opportunity in a similar card. The problem is that Amtrak travel can't be booked with these types of cards. In order to book with points you have to book through their travel portal - and Amtrak is not an...

It's odd that BoA just offered a huge sign up bonus.

It means that, at some point during the trip, the train is 90% full. If you are interested in how full it will be when you board, pull up a reservation for your originating station to the next station on the line and look at how full it shows the train. In your case, look for San Antonio to...

It will be interesting to see what happens to the mask mandate as the world comes to terms with the reality that Covid-19 will be endemic and will never entirely go away. Fauci commented just recently that he believes wearing masks on airplanes may become a permanent requirement. If this is...