Eating everything on America's BORINGEST train route (70 hours)

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What’s it like to travel across the entire United States by train—no flights, no cars, just tracks, time, and whatever meals they serve in the dining car? I took on the challenge of riding Amtrak from Los Angeles to New York City, covering over 4,000 miles and answering the question:
Will I get bored?

This journey took me coast-to-coast over the course of nearly three full days on two of Amtrak’s most iconic long-distance routes:
🚂 The Southwest Chief – from Los Angeles through the deserts of New Mexico, the Rocky Mountains, and into the Great Plains
🚉 The Lake Shore Limited – across the Midwest, past the Great Lakes, and into the heart of Manhattan

Along the way, I:
🍽️ Ate 8 surprisingly good meals onboard:
— Cheeseburgers
— Grilled shrimp
— Steak
— Chocolate cake
🛌 Slept in a Superliner Roomette, watching America roll by from bed
🌄 Saw landscapes change in slow motion—from desert heat to snow-capped peaks to endless cornfields
📖 Had long stretches of silence, reflection, and yes—sometimes boredom

No Wi-Fi, no escape, just hours of rolling steel, changing scenery, and quiet time to think.

This is more than a travel vlog—it’s a meditation on slow travel in a fast world, and an honest look at what it’s like to take the train across the country in 2025.

If you’ve ever wondered:

“Is Amtrak worth it for cross-country trips?”

“What do you eat on an Amtrak train?”

“Can you actually survive three days on rails?”

This video has the answers.

📍 Start: Los Angeles Union Station
📍 End: New York Penn Station
🕒 Duration: About 67 hours, not including transfers
💰 Cost: Way less than a first-class flight
🚫 No TSA, no traffic, no turbulence

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