3 Days on the Amtrak Empire Builder… Was It Worth It? Our Honest Review!

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In today’s adventure we continue our train adventure departing from Chicago aboard the legendary Amtrak Empire Builder for a breathtaking 3-day ride to Seattle on our way to our Ultimate World Cruise Reunion Cruise. This travel vlog is packed with train travel tips, Amtrak sleeper car insights, scenic views, and behind-the-scenes moments from our journey. We will give you a cost breakdown and let you know if we think 3 days on Amtrak is a great way to get to an Alaska Cruise or is it a waste of time and money. Whether you're planning an Alaska cruise, curious about Amtrak long-distance travel, or just love unique travel stories, this video is for you! What You’ll See in This Episode: • Departing Grand Rapids on Amtrak • Layover adventures in Chicago • Iconic Chicago eats (yes, the hot dog!) • Boarding the Empire Builder • Life onboard during our 3-day train ride • Scenic highlights across the northern U.S. Coming Soon: Our Alaska Cruise Reunion Vlog, Pacific Coast Cruise, and Panama Canal! If you enjoyed the video, please leave a comment. We’d love to hear from you! Also, please remember to give us a thumbs up and SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://bit.ly/3DK9DvU Please visit our website at: https://livingphase2.com where we cover a multitude of information, such as leisure activities, health, wealth, and family topics that are relevant to empty nesters and living in the second phase of life. For any products we mention that we have tried or recommend, you can find most of those linked in our Amazon Store, where if you click through there, we do make a small commission. However, we will never recommend a product we haven’t tried and wouldn’t use ourselves. Here’s the link to the store front: https://www.amazon.com/shop/nancyjacobs #amtrak #traintravel #trainjourney #ultimateworldcruise #empirebuilder #trainvideo #travelvlog #scenictrainride #cruiseadventure

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