Long-distance train rides can be a relaxing cross-country adventure — watching the landscape pass, meeting fellow travelers, playing cards, or reading in the observation car — or a long and uncomfortable ride. Your experience will depend on your mindset and how prepared you are before departing. A few important items can make all the difference…
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10 Tips for Traveling Gluten-Free
Traveling gluten-free and with food allergies is possible, you need to know how to navigate the barriers which surround eating out when you visit. Guest post by: Elikqitie, creator of the Travel Gluten Free Podcast Itâs hard enough to live with celiacs and gluten intolerance, or a gluten allergy. Trying to navigate supermarkets, restaurants, or…
4 Reasons To Travel By Train
Five years ago, I set out to explore the United States by train. The vision started in part because I had spent three months in Europe as a teenager traveling with my mom and two Eurail passes. My sister was in the military, stationed in Augsburg, Germany, so we used her house as a home…
Traveling Solo Over 50
I took my first solo trip when I was 51. During five years of solo travel, I have met numerous female solo travelers along the way: There was the woman sitting next to me on the train from New Orleans to Tuscaloosa, buried under blankets most of the day because she had stayed up late…
8 Great Stops To Make While Riding Amtrakâs Southwest Chief
The Southwest Chief runs daily between Chicago and Los Angeles. Rather than riding the whole route at once, consider taking a break at one (or all!) of these great cities along the route. Itâs your chance to discover the American West at a leisurely pace. Read Jill’s story at Travel Awaits.
No More Misshaped Hats While Traveling When You Wear a Crushable Hat
Have you ever found the perfect hat for a beach or holiday getaway, then realized youâd have to wear the hat during your travels (and who wants to wear or carry a large floppy hat on an airplane?) because the alternativeâstuffing it into your luggageâwould ruin the hatâs shape? Thatâs where crushable hats come to…
How To Spend 3 Days In La Paz
Sometimes you want to step away from the all-inclusive resort scene and engage in an authentic seaside adventure. La Paz, Mexico, the capital of Mexicoâs Baja California Sur, is located just two hours north of Cabo. While itâs not a touristy destination, it is tourist friendly, and youâll discover a getaway where you can immerse…
How to Throw Out Your Phone on a Summer Road Trip
When you go on your summer vacation, can you also take a vacation from your smartphone? Can you give Facebook and Instagram a rest and enjoy conversing with the people around you rather than constantly scrolling, posting, and checking for comments from your legion of followers? Critics of chronic users of smartphones and social media…
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico – Itinerary
Tucked away on the eastern side of the Baja California Sur, an approximately two-hour drive north of Cabo San Lucas, travelers will find La Paz. This charming destination is ideally situated along the peaceful waters of the Sea of Cortez. Named âthe worldâs aquariumâ by renowned French marine biologist Jacques Cousteau, it is considered one…
9 Things To Do On A Layover At Chicago’s Union Station
During my first train trip from Kansas City to Washington, D.C., I arrived in Chicagoâs Union Station on my first layover with several hours to fill before departing. Itâs a massive train station — nearly the size of 10 city blocks — and I felt lost. After grabbing my luggage from the train, my first…
