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Transit Adventures

Flying Home Non-Stop on United Airlines to EWR in the new A320 Ecomony- Slimline No Legroom Seats to Newark and taking the Cheapest Route Home: Bus to PATH to the Subway

Flight Decision: When I looked at and booked my flight home about a month ago I had the option of flying a Delta non-stop to JFK or a United non-stop to Newark both at about the same convenient midday times for the same $150 one-way. My New York Airport preferences are LGA, followed by JFK, then […]

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Finishing CA to an AGR Roomette

The Thruway Shuttle Van from the Phoenix Airport to Start My AGR Reward of 4 Nights to St. Paul

Introduction: I originally booked my AGR award only from Flagstaff to Columbus, Wisconsin (with the idea that I would get off in MSP, and my friend would get on in L.A.) I told the agent this and her response was get off the train wherever you want. The plan was to go back to Greyhound […]

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Rockies Region Transit Adventures

Missed $1 Crucero USA bus, and an early Sunset Limited Through the Night

Greetings from Los Angeles! I apologize for not getting more posts in this entire trip. I was staying in the most social hostels I have ever stayed in, in both Phoenix and San Diego and every time I got my computer out in an attempt to right a blog post I would get distracted in […]

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Rockies Region Transit Adventures

Amtrak to Phoenix-the Flying Southwest Chief and a Van Thruway Connection

Greetings from the Fair Trade Café just north of Downtown Phoenix! After the last blog post, my Rail Runner Train arrived at the amazing Belen station parallel to the main, high-speed BNSF transcontinental multi-modal rail line, although rail runner’s single stub track ends and there is fence so trespassers can’t wonder over to the area […]