Amtrak Eugene to Vancouver, BC: The Ultimate Guide to Your Pacific Northwest Rail Adventure (+ Insider Tips)
Let's be honest: driving from Eugene to Vancouver, BC can be a total drag. You're looking at 8+ hours of I-5 traffic, gas stops, border lineups, and the inevitable construction slowdowns that seem to plague that stretch of highway. But here's what most travelers don't realize: there's actually a way better option that'll let you sit back, relax, and watch the Pacific Northwest unfold outside your window while someone else does all the work. Enter the Amtrak Cascades route: your ticket to one of the most scenic and stress-free ways to travel between Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. And[...]
Rail Trip This Summer
Hey rail/train fans! Lets talk about your summer vacation plans. Lets talk about the stressless way to vacation this summer. NO airport lines. Show up as little as 30 minutes before your train boards. Big, wide, comfy seats OR how about private sleeper rooms? (see drawings below) For sleepers, how about meals are included? How about excursions, 3, 4 or 5 star accommodations included/available? How about getting on the train at nearly any location between Eugene OR and Seattle WA, leave your car, and your next vacation is at: Glacier Park (just 209 steps from the lodge) Grand Canyon[...]
Rail Trip To Seattle Review
Over my lifetime, I have traveled fairly extensively domestically and internationally. I’ve done a lot of air travel, bus travel (city and Greyhound), light rail travel, some other train travel (mostly in Europe) and a lot of travel by car. This year my wife and I will be doing our first cruise. I hesitate to write this, because it is a nice secret. On short to medium length trips, Amtrak rail is a really nice and viable option. On long trips, only if you have a private sleeper berth/car. Having said that. I discovered this week that rail is[...]
Rail + Travel Packages
You fill in the blank! I am pretty fond of taking the train and going on short overnight trips. I just recently did one between Vancouver, WA and Seattle, WA. See my review. I will say that 2-4 hour trips on Amtrak can be quite pleasant, as long as you are willing to catch an Uber when you get to your destination. I live in the Pacific Northwest where traffic is not so pleasant a lot of the time in the major cities. I find riding the train much more enjoyable than the stress of driving or flying. So have[...]
Let's be honest: driving from Eugene to Vancouver, BC can be a total drag. You're looking[...]
Hey rail/train fans! Lets talk about your summer vacation plans. Lets talk about the stressless way[...]
Over my lifetime, I have traveled fairly extensively domestically and internationally. I’ve done a lot of[...]
You fill in the blank! I am pretty fond of taking the train and going on short[...]
