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

My trip on the California Zephyr was my favorite overnight Amtrak ride yet. I'll take it again any chance I get.

CHICAGO - A text and email alert received overnight by passengers ticketed on Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr departing Denver Monday, July 28, warned, "Train 6 will have reduced seating capacity ...

Travel from California to Illinois on a train journey filled with landscapes, from rugged peaks to open plains across the ...

We all know air travel is the fastest way to get somewhere. For speed, you aren't going to beat a 500+ mile per hour pace on a big ol' jet airliner, to quote the Steve Miller Band. Taking a road trip ...

Consider this your overnight Amtrak survival guide. After spending 75 hours on sleeper trains around the US, I decided to spend 53 more on the California Zephyr — the longest ride in the country (and ...

For many people, one of the best parts about living in the Bay Area is its proximity to Lake Tahoe — for endless skiing, hiking and beach-laying opportunities, just a few hours away. But anyone who’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I spend days riding two Amtrak trains to get from California to Washington, DC.Diana Kruzman Consider bringing your own snacks, ...