A recent business trip took me to Dallas on a crowded, turbulent three-and-one-half-hour flight from LaGuardia. But the return trip was a real treat: two days and nights on Amtrak, for free. Riding a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The observation car was all windows.Kelsey Vlamis Working remotely on a 43-hour Amtrak train offered stunning views and unique ...

I've always been a fan of trains. As a child, my favorite book was "The Little Engine that Could," and I've seen the Hitchcock classic "North by Northwest" at least a half dozen times. So, when I saw ...

My first time riding Amtrak, I journeyed from Spokane to Seattle to see a concert. I usually rode the bus across the state, ...

The westbound Amtrak “California Zephyr” overnight passenger train passes through Hot Sulphur Springs on a summer afternoon.

I traveled from Chicago to Emeryville, California, on Amtrak's California Zephyr and booked a bedroom. The 53-hour ride was full of surprises.

The view from my desk at home in Los Angeles is pretty nice, as far as desk views go. I can see the lush landscaping of my neighbors' homes in the Silver Lake hills, and, if I lean to my right, the ...