I traveled long-distance on Amtrak for the first time. These 10 things surprised me.

During a trip from Miami to Tampa, I learned that traveling by Amtrak isn't much cheaper or faster than driving or flying.
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Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Train Returns, Joyfully, 20 Years After Katrina

Driving may be faster, but the inaugural train trips between Mobile, Ala., and New Orleans this week drew travelers eager for a different kind of adventure. Credit... Supported by By Emily Cochrane ...

I paid $400 for a roomette on a 15-hour Amtrak train. The 23-square-foot space was more comfortable than I expected.

Step on board a newly upgraded Amtrak Superliner sleeper car on the California Zephyr and see inside a roomette I booked for ...