Amtrak lake shore limited nyc to chicago 🚂 🇺🇸 | 30th birthday solo train trip reflections and fears

[@MzJKristine]

I loved having toilet in my room, I HATE sharing with strangers. When I got into my room, I thoroughly cleaned and sanitized everything and of course I made sure to bring air freshener with me. Happy Birthday young lady, your life is wonderful!

[@Sojournies]

@@MzJKristine that makes so much sense!! And thank you!!

[@thefreckledafrikan]

So venting is on point huh

[@Sojournies]

@@thefreckledafrikan huh lol?

[@monique.thenurse55]

This is why I love being single no kids. I can travel anywhere and do anything I want to do as long as you have the income to do it .. just do it 🙌🏾Happy belated Virgo ♍️ birthday… I hope you enjoy your traveling on the Amtrak. And enjoy the rest of your birthday.🎂🎂🎊🥳🎊 I love the Amtrak I’m gonna start traveling back on the Amtrak instead of the plane plane traveling, except when I have to go international😊

[@Sojournies]

@@monique.thenurse55 exactly I have friends who are parents and travel but even they say it’s not quite the same as their single days haha! I hope you enjoy your trips!

[@Sojournies]

Hello! Here is the final video from my summer U.S train trip. What did you all think?? I'm so excited to film a FAQs video so drop your questions in the comments and stay tuned for two non-Amtrak rides I have taken since these hehe. I'm so pumped to share :)

[@tonyajohnson3450]

I think this will be my first train ride!!

[@chelseanabonne]

How do you handle the time zone changes during your travels. Love your videos.😊

[@Sojournies]

@@chelseanabonne oooh that’s a good question! I’ll be sure to answer it, thank you for asking!

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

What an adventure!!! I wish I had been vlogging when I first crossed Canada on the train in '95 and when I moved cross-country by train with my cat in 2002 (KZbin didn't even exist then!) but now I want to take more trains 👍

[@Sojournies]

@@tonyajohnson3450 oh nice!! Enjoy!

[@yclay6795]

Fantastic journey to watch. I ended up watching the older videos and look forward to new ones

[@Sojournies]

Thank you!! I'm excited to share!!

[@cinemagirl5225]

Ha you got the viewliner room they are phasing out. No more toilets in the east coast rooms but they still are more spacious and higher ceilings. Love watching the video. I take trains all over the country.

[@Sojournies]

@@cinemagirl5225 oh nice! I think I would like the spaciousness and high ceilings more than the toilet in the room hahaha and hey fellow train traveler!!

[@JulyMoon82]

Your enthusiasm and passion is so contagious!! I have goals of doing some train adventures after my kiddo graduates high school in a couple of years, and seeing you share these trips with us really fires up my desire to take my Amtrak Adventures when I'm an empty nester. As far as I'm concerned, the train trips with the rooms ARE the vacation.

[@Sojournies]

@@JulyMoon82 awww thank you so much this is so sweet of you to say!! I hope you are able to take those trips and enjoy them because you are right - the train is the trip!

[@FinanciallyFreeDeeTV]

What a great adventure! Happy belated 30th birthday! 🎉 Your solo train trip sounds like an incredible way to celebrate.

[@Sojournies]

@@FinanciallyFreeDeeTV thank you!!

[@Yananomics]

Blessed Earthstrong, sis! 🥂 Your videos came up on my feed and I've been having a great time watching and learning! Thank You! 🫶🏿

[@Sojournies]

@@Yananomics thank you and you’re welcome! I hope you enjoy!

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Cheers and thanks again for reigniting the flame of train travel for me!!! 💜

[@Sojournies]

@@IzzyOnTheMove you’re welcome and awww love that!

[@AprilOctober22]

I keep Mary Jane spray in my bag/purse, and around my house. It comes in. Various scents and will get rid of any smell. I just peel the label Off when using them outside the home.

[@Sojournies]

Thanks for the tip!

[@howtoandwhatsnew]

Love this! I was thinking about taking a cruise for my birthday next year but I think I will do a train ride instead.

[@Sojournies]

@@howtoandwhatsnew yaaaas do it!

[@tonyajohnson3450]

Happy Happy Birthday Queen!! I love the setup with the bathroom in my room!! I think about the other restrooms being occupied and less clean. Enjoy your dirty thirties!!!😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@tonyajohnson3450]

Ok, flirty 30's!!😂😂

[@Sojournies]

@@tonyajohnson3450 hahaha yes flirty! Maybe a little dirty but more flirty 🤣

[@Sojournies]

thank you and yess that is a good point! I think that's why a lot of people prefer the in-room toilet

[@tonyajohnson3450]

@@Sojournies 😂😂

[@ColetteElizabeth]

Ok. I've been thinking about doing some train travel for a minute🚆 You're inspiring me to go ahead and do it😎 Thank you for sharing💜

[@Sojournies]

@@ColetteElizabeth oh yay!! You’re welcome and I hope your turn the inspiration into reality ✨

[@DrSP-wu8wd]

Italy has great trains. Cheers to your birthday

[@Sojournies]

@@DrSP-wu8wd thanks! And yes I’ve been on a few Italian trains but not nearly enough of them!

[@brucebelcher4995]

There are two types of viewliners. The old ones have toilets in the roomettes, but the new ones do not. I get a room because I want a bathroom, and that bathroom is a separate room. I agree that the Traditional Dining, that is mostly on the western half of the US, is much better than the Flex Dining. I would rather spend a little more and get Traditional Dining.

[@Sojournies]

@@brucebelcher4995 thanks for sharing!

[@trinajenkins8486]

That toilet situation had me trippin when I first saw it.

[@Sojournies]

No cause I was SHOOKETH like I had heard about it but seeing really is believing lmaoooo 🤣

[@trinajenkins8486]

@Sojournies I'm just wondering who said that was a good idea and everyone that just agreed and let that happen? 🤔

[@osnat057]

Thanks for the upload! Good luck with the KZbin channel. HAPY BIRTHDAY! 💐

[@rose4u111]

🍁Happy Belated Birthday!🎂🍁

[@Sojournies]

@@rose4u111 thank you!!

[@regisnyder]

Hey, Virgo! ❤ the video!

[@Sojournies]

@@regisnyder hey hey!!

[@jolynneraymond1108]

Hey fellow train lover, you traveled in a Viewliner 1 roomette. The roomettes in the Viewliner 2 have the sinks, but they left out the toilet. I didn’t think I would like the Viewliner roomettes, but it was super convenient having the facilities right there

[@Sojournies]

@@jolynneraymond1108 hey! Nice! I don’t think either style is for me haha

[@NaturalChanelle]

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYY!!!!!!!!!! 🥳🎉🎉🎉🎉🫶🏿🫶🏿🫶🏿👑💐✨💥

[@Sojournies]

@@NaturalChanelle thank you!!

[@alkiq00]

I hope you have a wonderful birthday! Can’t wait to see more.

[@Sojournies]

@@alkiq00 thank you!!

[@VirgoKing1987]

Wow! Happy Belated and welcome to the “30 Club” mine was 8/28!

[@Sojournies]

@@VirgoKing1987 thank you! And oh hey fellow Virgo 👋🏾

[@prettymba5677]

Haven't been in a superliner roommette, but like the viewliners upper and lower windows.

[@SoCaliana]

Cake & Wine :) yum!

[@Sojournies]

Yaaaas one of my favorite combinations

[@peerkirksey3678]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[@Sojournies]

@@peerkirksey3678 thank you!

[@claudialachelle4852]

Hey girly!! Happy belated birthday!! 🥳🥳 I recently subbed within the last few weeks and loving the content!! You are who I wish to be 😆 Well this life I should say. Curious. What happens when you arrive to Chicago? Drive home or another short train ride?

[@Sojournies]

@@claudialachelle4852 thanks! And I ended up meeting my sister and we hung out and drove back to Milwaukee. But there is a train you can take - I filmed that one in the beginning of the Southwest Chief vlog

[@TeresaWilliamsCoach]

Loved being on your train rides into 30!❤

[@petitereina]

🎉 Happy BIRTHDAY 😊

[@Sojournies]

Thank you!

[@Mo-ug6zn]

HAPPY belated BIRTHDAY 🎈🎂🎈🎂🎈🎂🎂🎂🎉🎉🎉🎉🤸💃🕺

[@Sojournies]

Thank you!

[@debrafarrow5109]

Happy Birthday, are there any Black owned B & B in New Orleans and Seattle

[@Sojournies]

@@debrafarrow5109 thank you! And I’m not sure you’d have to look that information up on Google or search social media

[@evejohnson8208]

I enjoy your videos I am a blf female train traveler also

[@Sojournies]

@@evejohnson8208 thank you!!

[@chelseanabonne]

I live in New Orleans and there is a black owned B & B

[@widowspeaktalkshow2677]

Could you include and let us know how much for your total trip please

[@Sojournies]

I have a video on that already posted!

[@widowspeaktalkshow2677]

I would like my own bathroom

[@Sojournies]

Ok, then book that!