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Transcontinental 2022

Transcontinental 2022

Transcontinental – Flyertalk version

July 16, 2022May 20, 2023

As timely as ever, I have finally completed a chronological account of January’s US trip for Flyertalk.

Intermountain West Transcontinental 2022 Utah

Gallery: Salt Lake City

May 22, 2022May 20, 2023

A combined collection from 2022’s visits to Salt Lake City in January and May.

Transcontinental 2022 Air Executive Club

Chicago – the flights

January 15, 2022May 27, 2023

Comparing BA’s new Club Suite to the familiar Club World; plus first class on Alaska Airlines.

Transcontinental 2022 California

Gallery: Bay Area

January 12, 2022May 20, 2023

A rare non-travel day, spent exploring Oakland and – after crossing the bay by ferry – San Francisco.

Transcontinental 2022 Nevada

Gallery: Reno

January 10, 2022May 20, 2023

Architecture and street art from Nevada’s other casino city, Reno.

Transcontinental 2022 Colorado

Gallery: Glenwood Springs

January 7, 2022May 20, 2023

Trains, hot springs and plenty of snow were the themes for this extended stop in Colorado.

Transcontinental 2022 Things to See and Do

Gallery: The Durham Museum

January 5, 2022May 20, 2023

Once the showpiece of the Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha Union station survives today as the excellent Durham Museum.

Transcontinental 2022 Iowa

Gallery: Mount Pleasant

January 4, 2022May 20, 2023

Photos from the smallest city I visited on this tour – Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

Transcontinental 2022 Things to See and Do California Colorado Illinois Iowa Nebraska Nevada Utah

Seven States in Nine Days

January 4, 2022May 20, 2023

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.

Transcontinental 2022 Rail California Colorado Illinois Iowa Nebraska Nevada Utah

Gallery: Chicago to the San Francisco Bay, by train

January 4, 2022May 20, 2023

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!

Transcontinental 2022 Rail California Colorado Illinois Iowa Nebraska Nevada Utah

Chicago to the San Francisco Bay, by train

January 3, 2022May 20, 2023

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.

Transcontinental 2022 Rail

A tour of the California Zephyr

January 3, 2022May 20, 2023

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.

Transcontinental 2022 Things to See and Do Illinois

Gallery: Chicago 2022

January 2, 2022May 20, 2023

An assortment of architectural highlights from January’s two visits to Chicago.

Transcontinental 2022 Things to See and Do Illinois

Chicago: City of Architecture

January 2, 2022May 20, 2023

Despite the cold of a midwestern winter, I was able to check out a number of Chicago’s architectural highlights.

Transcontinental 2022

Transcontinental

January 1, 2022May 20, 2023

How an epic adventure – ten thousand miles of flying and fifty hours of train travel – came to be.

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