we longed for a different way of traveling, one we hoped would slow time in our busy lives. Although we were asleep for half the ride, we spent the remaining hours taking in the beautiful scenery, which looks especially magnificent through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Sightseer Lounge, and enjoying a three-course steak dinner before arriving in Albuquerque around 11 a.m.
There’s a child-like wonderment that comes from taking a train through the expansive Southwest to New Mexico in the winter that you just won't get from plane travel.
Depending on which accommodations you book, Amtrak's Southwest Chief, which goes all the way to Chicago, can be more expensive than flying. But whether you're traveling with kids, by yourself or with a friend or partner, there are lots of ways to make it work within your budget.
If you've never planned a nearly 800-mile train trip before, you'll find some considerations different from traveling by plane or car.
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