As timely as ever, I have finally completed a chronological account of January’s US trip for Flyertalk.
Transcontinental 2022
A seven state journey across America on the California Zephyr.
Gallery: Salt Lake City
A combined collection from 2022’s visits to Salt Lake City in January and May.
Chicago – the Flights
Comparing BA’s new Club Suite to the familiar Club World; plus first class on Alaska Airlines.
Gallery: Bay Area
A rare non-travel day, spent exploring Oakland and – after crossing the bay by ferry – San Francisco.
Gallery: Glenwood Springs
Trains, hot springs and plenty of snow were the themes for this extended stop in Colorado.
Gallery: The Durham Museum
Once the showpiece of the Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha Union station survives today as the excellent Durham Museum.
Gallery: Mount Pleasant
Photos from the smallest city I visited on this tour – Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Seven States in Nine Days
In less than two weeks I was able to double the number of US States I’ve meaningfully visited, by hopping on and off the California Zephyr.
Gallery: Chicago to the San Francisco Bay, by train
Arguably Amtrak’s most scenic route, the California Zephyr allows a great variety of landscapes to be sampled from the comfort of a lounge or sleeper car. Here’s some of what I experienced during a winter run with the snow often piled high!
Chicago to the San Francisco Bay, by train
I took on the entire 52 hour, 2400 mile journey from Chicago to Emeryville on the California Zephyr – but rather than one epic ride, I split it into six pieces across nine days. Here’s how those went.
A tour of the California Zephyr
A look at the three types of accommodation I tried during my journey – coach, a roomette, and the family bedroom – plus the communal areas on this superliner service.
Gallery: Chicago 2022
An assortment of architectural highlights from January’s two visits to Chicago.
Chicago: City of Architecture
Despite the cold of a midwestern winter, I was able to check out a number of Chicago’s architectural highlights.
Transcontinental
How an epic adventure – ten thousand miles of flying and fifty hours of train travel – came to be.