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Amtrak, trains, Travel
Greetings from the Coast Starlight! I’ve been riding Amtrak 18 hours through Oregon and California, while traveling to San Francisco and eventually (by plane) to San Diego.
A few years ago I took a long train journey from Chicago to Portland,
riding the Empire Builder just in time for the launch of the
Empire Building Kit.
Aside from some short journeys, though, I haven’t been on “real” Amtrak for quite a while.
So why now? Well, to be honest I don’t think I was aware of how good the points redemption opportunities have been. Amtrak divides the country into zones and charges the same number of points for travel within any particular zone. In other words, there are some great values to be had when booking with points.
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