Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Amtrak trains can be notoriously crowded – to some, it feels like the back of the bus, yet many others will argue that it is more comfortable than flying. Whatever you’re opinion is, it’s helpful to understand ways that will … [Continue reading]
Redeeming Miles and Points Between Washington DC, Philadelphia, New York and Boston
Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! Because the Northeast is such a heavily trafficked area, and there’s a large presence of commuters, redeeming miles and points can be a great value. There’s three major ways to get up and down the Northeast corridor – that is, … [Continue reading]
Accessing United Clubs and Amtrak Lounges Using Each Other’s Membership
Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! One of the little known “secrets” in the travel industry is the partnership that exists between Amtrak and United. For those with elite status or club membership on these carriers, you have reciprocal benefits to access the lounges of the … [Continue reading]
Traveling by Train: An Insider’s Look at Amtrak Presentation
Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! I had the privilege of speaking at the First2Board Phoenix Sessions this weekend talking about traveling by train, a very under-valued and unused travel mechanism. While many folks are aspiring to travel in Emirates in First Class with a shower, there’s … [Continue reading]
Amtrak Testing Reduced Sleeper Car Fare and Food Service Change
Get award booking help and personalized travel assistance for as little as $1 a month! When looking for an Amtrak reservation for this summer, I came across an interesting “warning” on Amtrak‘s website, indicating they were running a trial test from July 1 through January 31 on the Silver Star trains 91 and 92, which … [Continue reading]
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Jamie Larounis is an avid traveler, blogger and miles/points educator. Traveling well over 100,000 miles a year and staying in hotels for over 100 nights, he leverages miles, points and other deals to fly in first class cabins, and stay in 5-star hotels. The Forward Cabin shares his experiences, musings, reviews, tips, tricks, resources and industry news with you, the fellow traveler.