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Oh, sure. It's the Hotel Villa Convento.

Oooh, the Coast Starlight. I don't think my scenery will be quite that beautiful.

Thanks for your reply. A 31 hour trip doesn't bother me; I wanted a long trip. The lack of a dining car did throw me, but...oh well. I got really scared when I saw the Crescent's recent on time statistics that show that it is in fact never on time, and frequently extremely late. The small hotel...

Previously on barskin on Amtrak: Well, I had planned a trip to see my brother and sister-in-law, traveling from Boston, MA to San Antonio, TX, and I couldn't have been more excited. Then, it all fell apart when my brother had surgery, leading to all sorts of complications. I had to cancel the...

I use this name everywhere: it's the first syllable of my first name combined with the last syllable of my last name.

I'm not sure why you would even question this. Of course, get a bedroom! I am a senior, and I am taking my own bedroom alone round trip - for the comfort, for the privacy, for the facilities, etc. Enjoy the excitement, the relaxation and the extraordinary vistas of the California Zephyr. It will...

Thanks so much.

My big exciting Boston to San Antonio trip is on my my mind. I am on the Lake Shore Limited connecting to the Texas Eagle in Chicago (sleeper cars on both), and now I am reading horror stories (missed connections, given coach seats the next day). I am scheduled to arrive in Chicago at 9:50 am...

Thank you so much for all your answers. As to traveling lighter, well, you see, I am spending a week in San Antonio, and I am, well, how you say...a woman. So, I will try valiantly to streamline my take alongs, but I need stuff. I think I will use the upper berth as luggage rack solution...

Hi, newbie here. Out of excitement, I bought my tickets well in advance (January 2 departure) for a trip from Boston to San Antonio (and back again). I am taking the LSL in a roomette from Boston to Chicago, then the TE in a bedroom to San Antonio . I need a decent amount of luggage for my...

Hi. I'm barskin - this is the first syllable of my first name and the last syllable of my last name. I am going to be taking, alone, my first big train trip in a long, long time, Boston to San Antonio on the LSL (in a roomette) and the TE (in a bedroom). I hope you won't mind if I pester you...