Amtrak Top Tips - How to survive long distance rail in America
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Bring earplugs and an eye mask. If you are going to be sleeping on the train or you are just sensitive to noise, be sure to bring some earplugs.
Amtrak is notorious for being running late. maybe an hour, maybe several hours, maybe longer than that.
This is not the Orient Express. This is a train that will get you from A to B through some of the most amazing and scenic scenery that you will ever see.
Be flexible in your plans. This is an adventure. Remember, it's not an ontime arrival.
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We go back to the start of our Nomad journey and take you on our Amtrak Across America Series. We travel a total of 4 train routes in this journey over 6 weeks. California Zephyr - Part 1 https://youtu.be/xdHpvBgf8Rk?si=ZIhE4ZUi-54Yp8wM Rocky Mountaineer - Part 1A https://youtu.be/dbNtLSI73v4 Pacific Surfliner - Part 2 https://youtu.be/DuCCLYHwZ60 Coast Starlight - Part 3 https://youtu.be/Zb-QyyCAAvQ Empire Builder Part 4 https://youtu.be/GnMPAewhPWU Amtrak Top Tips - Part 5 https://youtu.be/UW9VaNFqyPo Amtrak Across America the 4 Journeys - Part 6 https://youtu.be/2sUaV8yknDg We wanted to show you some of our top tips and learning experiences we got from riding the rails on Amtrak. We talk about comfort, expectation, tipping, what to pack and all the other considerations when riding on the train. Inflatable camping pillow Sea to Summit: https://amzn.to/3Ei6lDY Packable backpack Patagonia: https://amzn.to/3QmQM0B Travel extension: https://amzn.to/3PZzuWW Anker Portable Charger: https://amzn.to/4hH6wXC Anker power brick: https://amzn.to/4goCkzI Airalo: https://ref.airalo.com/Qsw8 Amtrak : https://www.amtrak.com/home.html #amtrak #empirebuilder #glaciernationalpark #manyglacierhotel #beltonchalet #trainwindowview #travel #globalnomadtravel #worldtraveller #worldtravel #slowtravel #digitalnomad # digitalnomadlife #retireearly #retireearlyandtravel #financialindependenceretireearly Video Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Ear Plugs and an Eye Mask 01:24 Inflatable Pillow 02:28 Day Pack and what you carry in it 04:07 Electronics onboard 04:43 There is no Wifi - Airalo 05:40 The Tipping Culture 08:49 Amtrak's "flexible" Timetable 10:41 Security in a Roomette or a Bedroom 12:08 Luggage on Amtrak 13:59 Breaking the Journey up 14:50 Booking on Amtrak and register for Specials 15:55 Temper your Expectations 17:07 Bathroom and "Shared" Showers 18:36 Family Bedrooms and Accessible Bedrooms 19:40 Viewliner v Superliner 21:54 Sleeping on Amtrak 26:16 Partially lowering the bunk for storage 26:44 Stops on Amtrak 27:23 Do not touch the door - these things are huge 28:26 Thanks for watching https://www.facebook.com/GlobalNomads93/ https://www.instagram.com/globalnomads93?igsh=emg1ZzkybnJyOXZv Email: globalnomads93@gmail.com