Katrina Schwartz: Today, we’re starting our show on a train! The California Zephyr. It’s Amtrak line goes from Emeryville, passes through Sacramento and Truckee, before heading east, all the way to ...
Traveling by train isn’t the fastest way to get from Chicago to San Francisco, but it offers a very different experience from flying. The California Zephyr, one of Amtrak’s longest routes, spans ...
Our travel columnist took the California Zephyr during the Thanksgiving rush. And would do it again, with ear plugs.