How to See America. (Best ways to travel)

[@whatif8408]

I hope Amtrak is ready for the sudden surge in ridership. You have convinced me that a train ride is the way to go, and I'll bet I am not the only one.

[@superfreakmorris4251]

I want to do a train ride really bad.

[@martianmurray]

I’ve always wanted to ride the train in one of those sleeper cars. Just sleep, eat, stare out the window and repeat.

[@sassynana5201]

I love the train-especially the two-decker observation trains. But time and again, the cost turns me away. VERY expensive way to travel (but it is my favorite).

[@Simon-tc1mc]

Amtrak isn't worth it at all. So much more expensive and slower than driving. I would love to take a train but Amtrak makes no sense to take.

[@GotoHere]

Wait until you see how expensive ticket prices are.

[@CarolynsRVLife]

I was fortunate enough to be able to spend 4 months in Alaska in my RV. I got to see everything and even drive up the Dalton Hwy to the Arctic Ocean. It was awesome!

[@martianmurray]

That sounds cool. I’ve been checking out those little RV’s, the sprinter van types. Big enough to have a bathroom but small enough for easy driving.

[@Chris_at_Home]

The Dalton Highway is beautiful. I did work along the pipeline and drove a few hundred thousand miles on it during those 15 years. I took lots of pictures during the different seasons.

[@theexdemocrat5475]

@@martianmurray I had a C Class for years. They are easy to drive and has plenty of space.

[@royvoeller8762]

Out freaking standing. Wife and I are two weeks away from retirement, driving semi trucks as a team. Been subscribed to you quite awhile now. You my man are a godsend for us. Taking off full time RV'ing and checking out our country! Thank you so much for all you do!!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thank you for watching Roy.

[@FreshTillDeath56]

@@WorldAccordingToBriggs Hey thanks for the video. I love adventure and I love America. This video has me written all over it.

[@athom716]

You might want to check out Geography King if you haven't, too. He does a ton of US road trip stuff

[@jeninegalvin2340]

We are also retiring the same time and doing the same thing! Starting our journey close to home visiting sites in California before we hitch up and head east. Happy travels.

[@Rhaspun]

No doubt you've probably have list of places to return to for exploring around.

[@robertbangkok]

One thing I liked about driving up the California coast was after San Francisco when the road dips in and out of the Redwood Forest. One minute you're in amongst giant giant giant 1,000 year old trees and the next your along the ocean. Really cool experience.

[@stardust949]

hey! We did the Coast drive from L.A. to Monterey too! Stopped at Hearst Castle and took the tour of that on the way. FUN. Also driven through the Blue Ridge Parkway too---gorgeous!

[@stardust949]

@Big Dick Black hi there---that trip was like a million years ago, but we also took a pit stop and looked at some art near Big Sur---and we saw a whale breach off the shoreline!!! We did see seals on that trip somewhere, but not elephant seals, just regular size.

[@Rhaspun]

@Big Dick Black And some people think having the US Endangered Species act is a waste of time.

[@martharunstheworld]

I love driving on long road trips! I love the freedom of stopping where I want and getting out, going for a trail run or hike, or stopping at a cafe and enjoying a good meal, or checking out a town, or state park. I enjoy camping out and deciding what I'm going to do as I go. It's just a lot of fun. Great video!

[@garp-cm7te]

The Backroads of North Carolina, and Tennessee are gorgeous this time of year, just got back from my drive

[@AshwinSivakumar]

Better in mid to end october

[@rysaj1]

What routs do you take.?

[@garp-cm7te]

@@rysaj1 from my house I'd like to take different routes to Love Valley which is pretty cool, I'm a sit-up start out in any direction but I always come back and I learn the country that way

[@garp-cm7te]

I stay off the main roads almost completely, and also the drive up to Boone is great, or of course we all know about the great Appalachian Highway

[@rysaj1]

@@garp-cm7te thank you

[@thetravelempire4799]

America is so beautiful a wonderful place to behold ,california is wonderful...world according to briggs you are the best.producing great content all the time clapping for you always 👏.

[@spddiesel]

Dude, idk what you're looking at in the western Dakotas and eastern Montana, but that transition from prarie to mountains is amazing. I drive back and forth between Hellinois and the Olympic Peninsula several times per year, and when there's no snow that stretch between Mitchell, SD and Billings, MT thru the black hills is one of the few places left in this country that looks nearly the same as it did before manifest destiny kicked in. There's an austere beauty to wide open spaces, where there's nothing but open grasslands and the far away rise of mountains in front of you, and seemingly empty of other people. That's the best part, imho...

[@pattaccone]

Alaskan cruise was so awesome 8 days of pure heaven. PCH is also unreal , such a great drive.

[@Rhaspun]

Yes an Alaska cruise is one of the most scenic trips to go on.

[@howellwong11]

You should also take a cruise along the coast of Norway.

[@pattaccone]

@@howellwong11 that’s definitely on the list my friend 🙏🙏

[@familydutton6568]

Hello 👋 from North Carolina 😊👍 Nice job mentioning the Blue Ridge Parkway! The absolutely best time for this route is definitely the Fall! The leaves are so beautiful! Thank you Briggs! We love your videos 😊👍

[@igorram9507]

I have been all states except Hawaii and Alaska. Montana most incredible place in USA.

[@JvariW]

I think we would love this. Maybe a US travel series. Personally I’m shocked Americans don’t travel more. Even more so those of us that do travel seem to have this huge affinity with overseas countries, yet, we have this MASSIVE beautiful nation right here under our noses. No passport required

[@annhowcroft9493]

The Coast Starlight is a beautiful trip, driving along the Oregon coast and the drive along the coast in Maine are also very beautiful. Trains rarely run on time and can turin into nightmares. We were coming home on the Starlight and a cargo train in front of us derailed in a tunnel with at least a 36 hour delay. We went backwards for about an hour to Eugene, had to wait until they found a bus big enough to take us to Sacramento, and then got back on a new train to LA.

[@MrJames1471]

Wow.

[@johndockery375]

Thanks Briggs, Alaska's tourism Department should be paying you. I've lived all over this state for 20 years now and it's beauty still amazes me.

[@TheTravelingTexan]

Man, America is so beautiful! I don't understand people who want to travel to other countries when they haven't even seen their own backyard first. I've been fortunate to see the beautiful things to see in Texas and make videos on them but I definitely want to go visit other states too. Also, amazing video! I've been subscribed for a while now and this was one of my favorites!

[@kenkeep69]

My parents took one of the Alaskan cruises, then caught the train from Anchorage to Fairbanks, where my father was stationed in the Army and I was born. They had a great trip and the album of photographs comparing when they were there in the late 60s to when they took the trip was fascinating.

[@dboy0016]

Your voice and the way you connect the words to match the video content, is madly amazing. Such features always drive me into your updates. All the best mate🤞(much support from Algerian fan)

[@garyofarizona2558]

I agree with that. I love his voice.

[@markpeterson6279]

We drove California Hwy 1 on a family vacation in the mid-1970s, my dad driving most of the way, my mom, my younger brother, and me. My dad was known to have a “lead foot” and some of the corners were a little adventurous. We had to pull over to let my mom out due to her motion sickness, which my dad wasn’t happy about it at all. Love those family road trips!!

[@brendas1346]

I did an Alaskan cruise for my wedding and our first stop was in Glacier Bay. It happened to be a warm, sunny day and it was fantastic!

[@ldf600]

One of your best…keep ‘em coming!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Thanks!!

[@dominicamcbride1477]

highway 1 in California is the most beautifulroads in the world I was raised all over Northern and Southern California the waves, the beaches, the ocean, the people, the smells, the food, the vibe, yeah that's something you never forget.

[@Wyoming_Cowboy]

My favorite drove I've ever made was when my girlfriend and I drove all the way across Montana on highway 2. So much different stuff every throughout that trip

[@californiahummus]

Here's some more suggestions: 1. Vegas to Bay Area via Death Valley-Hwy 395- the across the Sierras via Yosemite or Sonora Pass or even Tahoe. 2. Hwy 50 east through Nevada stop in Salt Lake then Hwy 40 to Steamboat Springs 3. Reno to Boise on Hwy 395 and Hwy 20 4. San Diego to Palm Springs via Anza Borrego and Salton Sea 5. Nashville to Washington via Kentucky and West Virginia staying off the interstates 6. Columbia River from Astoria to The Dalles 7. San Francisco to Portland on Hwy 101

[@DanielRWomack]

Absolutely nailed it! I've been on a number of these and the rest are on my bucket list. As a fellow train lover, I'd recommend The Canadian from Vancouver to Toronto. 2/3 of the trip is gorgeous mountains, rivers, forests, with about a day or so of flat swamp & prairie farmland. The food was miles above my experience on Amtrack and overall it's a great way to see our neighbors to the north over 4+ days AND Vancouver & Toronto have lots to offer in the days before and after the trip itself.

[@nancybode6159]

My husband and I took a cruise/tour in Alaska. We did the tour first - we went around Alaska doing things like horseback riding and ATVing, then took the cruise down the coast. It was the most relaxing trip I've ever taken.

[@Chris_at_Home]

Glad you enjoyed your trip. Where did you go ATVing?

[@nancybode6159]

@@Chris_at_Home I don't remember the exact place, I'm sorry. We were on a Princess cruise, and they have resorts scattered throughout Alaska. so our ATV ride was near one of those. I do remember driving out to a cliff where there was a lot of stone at the base of the cliff and lots of little streams ran through the stones.

[@Chris_at_Home]

@@nancybode6159 I was just wondering if was in the Talkeetna area. I see rental ATVs on the trail to our cabin sometimes. This summer I met a couple that had missed the turn on a trail and they were about 5 miles from the trail they were supposed to take. They were on blue ATVs.

[@nancybode6159]

@@Chris_at_Home Talkeetna sounds familiar, so I'll bet you're correct. It's been 9 years since we took that trip and we hope to be able to afford to go again sometime.

[@dantevic2883]

I might be biased since I live in the Southwest, but the Grand Circle National Park tour is my favorite trip Ive ever been on in the States.... Essentially you start/end in Vegas and you can make your “circle” as big or small as you want. You have Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Arches, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Mesa Verde, Petrified Forest, & The Grand Canyon National Parks to choose from. We even extended it to include Death Valley & Joshua Tree as well. 10/10 would recommend.

[@rclaughlin]

Why exclude Painted Desert?

[@travist.7279]

Another spectacular drive (I'm surprised that it got missed) is US 395, from San Bernardino (CA) to Reno (NV). It's 450 miles of spectacular desert and mountains. The highway follows along the abrupt eastern slope of the Sierras. There are plenty of great detours that can be taken along the way---like Mt Whitney Portal, the Bristlecone Pine Forest, Mammoth Lakes, June lake Loop, Yosemite, Mono Lake, and Bode Ghost Town (to name just a few). Though the drive can be done in a single day, it is best to take 2 or 3 days, to get the most of it. On the California Zephyr, the train does not go through the most spectacular part of the Sierras. It crosses at Donner Pass, which is far north of the best that the Sierras have to offer. If, after the Rockies, you are craving more colossal mountain scenery, get off the Zephyr in Reno, rent a car, and drive down US 395. You won't be disappointed!

[@rclaughlin]

I've taken that drive myself, and the man is absolutely right.

[@RailPreserver2K]

And in Skagway there's the White Pass and Yukon route helps if you really want to get a glimpse of Alaska in the yukon's interior thats out in the middle of nowhere. Up in Canada via rail's the Canadian is a well-known train trip that still utilizes 50s era equipment. Also in Alaska the Alaskan Railroad has Excursion trains that go through even more of the interior

[@pattaccone]

That train was so amazing. Unbelievable views

[@RailPreserver2K]

@@pattaccone i know that, I waited 13 years to ride it and finally got the chance to back in 2016

[@conniecrawford5231]

Alaska trains are the best!

[@ozziVet]

Greetings from Ukrainian in the US. I’ve been watching your channel for years and don’t know how I missed this video. Thanks for you hardworking. 🔥

[@lisasimpson8581]

Lived in affluent Orange County, Cal when I was a high school senior. Couldn't afford the senior trip that happened right after graduation. So my mom took me on a road trip, just she & I. Cruised up PCH in a Ford Zephr station wagon w/plastic wood looking side paneling, got caught up in a sport car rally while in Big Sur and final destination was San Francisco. A proper introduction to road trips! Thanks Mommy!

[@greggarner1328]

I just got back from an Alaskan cruise. It was Ketchikan , Juneau and Skagway. It was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever done in my life.

[@mikzippers2024]

One of my favorite video of yours thus far, this is a great concept!

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Glad you liked it!

[@janesekillebrew8774]

This has been a pure delight to watch. So beautiful 🥰 Briggs you were at Fort ORD!?. 🥰 🌲🌲🌲. I want to THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE 💕 to our country 🇺🇸💕

[@sethmaki1333]

US 2 and US 90 are two of my personal favorites. Also, if you are driving west on I-40, program your GPS to avoid highways as you leave OKC, it'll take you down parts of old Route 66 and through a ghost town or two.

[@christianapluma7103]

We got to west Virginia at night and sleep at a rest stop and was so dark and the stars where beautiful. You couldn't really see anything at night very dark I had no Idea that we were surrounded by mountains and when i woke up and the sun was up and it was so beautiful so green. I've never seen something so beautiful.

[@sbroadway7847]

Great video, your enthusiasm is contagious! Another option for that Alaska cruise is the Alaska ferry. It's slow going and hits all of the small Alaska towns that are normally isolated. Some of the people in the towns come out to meet the ferry because it is their contact to the outside world. Travelers have the option of booking a cabin on the ferry as It's a 5 day trip from Bellingham WA to Juneau. Most travelers pitch a tent on the deck. Folks mingle and chat and enjoy the passage. The greatest advantage of taking the ferry is you can bring your vehicle along to explore Alaska when you arrive.

[@theomnipresent1]

Thanks for the information, I'll probably do this someday.

[@2chuck]

If you ever get the chance, drive across the U.S. I drove from Atlanta to the Oregon Coast over 1 week in the spring. Every day the topography changes. I was pleasantly surprised to drive across Wyoming, Nebraska and Idaho. I stayed overnight in Kearney, Ne and Rock Springs, Wy. and Boise, Id, all really interesting towns. Be sure and have Sirius/XM Satellite radio because some places along the route didn't have even AM Radio Stations or Cell Service. I will never forget that trip. The Coast Highway from Seattle to San Diego via San Francisco is also the best as well as the Blue Ridge Parkway/Skyline Drive in the East.

[@dijahmedi4882]

Content I didn’t know I needed. Thank you Briggs, I was trying to figure out how I would go sight seeing cross country with my kiddo, and here you are with options. Appreciate ya!

[@jamey7381]

We went to Glacier Bay toward the end of May. We had a balcony and liked to have froze out there but we are native southerners. If anyone goes on this cruise take the train across the Yukon when you get to Skagway.

[@bettyjeanpetrinovich7373]

Yes, travel routes videos! I'm a three season cross-country RV traveler towing a very small camper, looking for Autumn, Winter, Spring routes in mountains and along rivers, like right on the banks of rivers and waterways.

[@johnvinings5652]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video Jim. One of your very best. I especially enjoyed your tips on which cities to start at and end with based on the best views available during the day parts of the train trips. Also when to get a room and where specifically on each train or ship. Your most useful video to date. Thanks!

[@brenblain1981]

I love traveling by Amtrak. i have traveled many times from fla to new york. I always get a sleeper car. I love the turn downs while i eat. great way to travel

[@JasonChapa]

Discovered this channel and really been digging going through the GEOGRAPHY and STATISTICS involved.

[@dwill123]

I must add that a cruise to St. Thomas is spectacular. Nothing like taking a cruise from the U.S. and waking up just as the ship pulls into the main cruise port in St. Thomas. Beautiful and the main best thing is that St. Thomas is the Untied States. No passport needed. From there you can take a hop over to St. John, or St. Croix. Again no passport needed and all very beautiful.

[@jenniferkappa]

You left out the best one of all! Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Mónica is absolutely amazing.

[@Divinenubian]

I love this video! This channel is GREAT!! Thank you.

[@paisley_flamingo2]

We went on an Alaskan cruise at the end of may first of June. We went up the Tracy Fjord and it was great. The ship we were on had huge loungers (family size) with hoods on them. We actually sat in one of these and were comfortable in jeans and t-shirts. We had a balcony but found we spent more time on deck. Looking forward to traveling more.

[@larrypicard8802]

Glad you enjoy Amtrak. I’m a retired sleeping car attendant (32 years) and worked on 29/30 The Capitol Limited. The best scenery is on 30 from Pittsburgh to DC. You’re absolutely correct about starting your trip on the Zephyr in Denver.

[@sounddude177]

Just got back from 2 weeks in Alaska. Awesome. Drove all over.

[@marsgal42]

Major scenery overload on all those trips. Some western Canada suggestions from a B.C. person...B.C. Ferries Inside Passage between Prince Rupert and Port Hardy. Trans-Canada Highway from Vancouver to Calgary. Yellowhead Highway from Kamloops to Edmonton (train service suspended due to You Know What). Anywhere in the Kootenays. Anywhere in Yukon.

[@martharunstheworld]

The ferries are great and unlike the giant cruise ships, they don't disrupt the whale migrations.

[@nobodyimportant7804]

The ferry to Victoria is a pretty short trip but gorgous views. Victoria is pretty also.

[@colormedubious4747]

Nice vid! A series of scenic train journey videos might be in order, Mr. Briggs. Not just the classic named trains now operated by Amtrak, but some of the smaller scenic lines like the Durango & Silverton.

[@suzanh7777]

EXCELLENT advice on going TO Chicago on the train from Seattle/Portland. The Rockies are AMAZING.

[@jefferyblack3838]

I love these travel videos.

[@blankface_]

I biked the Blue Ridge Parkway recently. Highly recommend it in the summertime (or fall if you have a car).

[@martypoll]

Years ago there was a trip called the Reno Fun Train. Oakland -> Reno, NV. My father-in-law played drums in a jazz band that played on the train. He got my wife & I on the trip for free. The two features of the trip: gambling in Reno and the beautiful views as the train traveled through the Sierras.

[@jazzidad]

Pch was the most beautiful ride I've ever taken...

[@jeninegalvin2340]

I really enjoyed this video. I agree you should do more of these. We are driving across country, never been east of the Mississippi. It would be nice to do a top 10 places to see in each state.

[@aaronrogers1971]

I've done the Reno-Naperville trip three times (one reverse; all within 6 months of each other in 2010-2011). Chicago is a wet bag of di*ks and it is just easier to go one stop out than contend with Union Station. It was the most breathtaking thing I've ever witnessed. My first trip got delayed by nearly 13 hours because of 1) one car got a flat on its way into Sac on the prior trip so we had to spend a few hours dispersing passengers and removing the car in Elko, 2) had a huge boulder fall onto the tracks (just before the Vail stop) that took another 3-4 hours to remove, 3) we hit a ton of other train traffic through Nebraska and Iowa. Best delay ever. Would love to do again. Great video, BTW. Thank you!

[@carolmoore7365]

Your talking class act there brother, that train ride is real seance beauty. Reasonable, relaxing, and rewording is really what’s gained there.

[@williamsullivan4614]

Would like to thank Mr. Briggs for a very informative segment. I see at least 3 here that's going on my list. Thank You.

[@kindnessmatters5215]

I took California Zephyr to Emeryville last week. Bus from Indianapolis then hopped on train in Galesburg. Train staff was great, food tasty, other passengers were fun. However, the windows never got cleaned and the bathrooms were dirty. Another rider said that particular train was the most run down and least clean he’d ever seen, and he’s traveled a lot. All that being said I’m still ready for more train adventures. So much more pleasant than the flight back.

[@alicepoff8214]

Fall on the Blueridge Parkway is so beautiful and smells great and is just so relaxing, I should know, I live in Virginia close to the Parkway, and me and mine travel it a bunch during the year just to look at the difference in the year and how it looks.

[@garyExposMtl]

I love travel videos and this one was great too. Maybe in the future, consider including a map of the route you're talking about. I Googled most of them and found maps but having them as part of the video would be even better.

[@ralphyoder8893]

I love traveling by train. Driving is good, too. If you get to Cherokee, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, make certain that you visit the area and see their amphitheatre presentation. It's can't miss!

[@thejourney1369]

The Blue Ridge Parkway is stunning. I’m blessed to live 45 minutes from it. It feeds directly into Shenandoah National Park. But although there is no charge for the Parkway, there is a charge to enter the SNP. I live ten minutes from there and the views are beyond stunning. Make sure to learn the history of how SNP was formed and the heartbreak it caused.

[@CrysisOwnsHalo]

In my opinion, the Virginia portion of it isn't very impressive. I think the best part of the highway is between Blowing Rock/Boone, NC, & Cherokee, NC, minus the portion near Asheville halfway between the 2.

[@chicagofan76]

When my family went to gatlinburg Tennessee a few years ago we crossed over the mountains and ended up an Cherokee North Carolina. Beautiful town lots of history.

[@SoulliaWhy]

Amtrak gonna hire you for marketing! I would definitely love more travel type videos, trips like these are definitely on my bucket list and I would love to see more!

[@CityGeek]

Great video idea!

[@scotthenning2890]

Thanks Briggs. I’ve done a lot of the PCH back in the 90’s Loved it. Two years ago did part of tht Blue Ridge Parkway. Haven’t done any train or Cruises. Thanks for the insights and sharing your experience with all. Keep up the good work 😀👍🏻🚗🚂⛴

[@docmalthus]

My ideal train trip is coming up soon. Seattle to Chicago on the Empire Builder and return via the Zephyr to Calif (I've done the Coast Starlight from Seattle to L.A. and back and it's awesome). I cruised to Alaska in August to Juneau, Sitka and Ketchikan and Sitka was my favorite. I think you're gonna fall in love with it!

[@asielb]

This was one of my favorites that you've done😊 thx

[@WorldAccordingToBriggs]

Please share this video.

[@jimsalmon5158]

The Coast Starlight (Amtrak) from Los Angeles to Seattle is worth an honorable mention. It’s like a magic carpet ride up the California coastline, up into the Cascades. For the most scenery, get on in LA going north.

[@arnonass9423]

Hwy 395 is one the most beautiful roads in the west US. It goes along the back side of the Sierra Nevada all the way to Reno. Lots of stuff to see. Death Valley is not far east. You pass the back side of Mount Whitney. You can go into the back side of Yosemite NP. There is ghost town Body. Lake Tahoe is up there. Don’t forget to stop at the Dutch bakery in Bishop. They bake tons of fresh bread every day.

[@paulyoung2302]

Sitka was my favorite stop of Ketchikan and Juneau on my Alaskan cruise!

[@donstoddard8458]

I've done the Zephyr at least a dozen times and many of the other lines you talked about. I've been lucky enough to be able to relax and enjoy those farmland and that flatness that somewhere out there but yes the mountains the train

[@XGenBoomer]

The Vermonter was out for over a year. Just recently started back. I live in Vermont and it’s a great trip. Thanks for a great video. Retirement is right around the corner. I’m looking forward to a few of these! ✊🏿

[@mousa33]

This is one of the channel best videos

[@OGxGINO]

This video was AMAZING! Definitely saving this to come back to it! I need to start traveling the country, since I never have been too far away from where I live. Please do more like this!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@angpenn1935]

Please do more!!! And, please do more on the South!!!

[@ldf600]

He should avoid the south until southern governors decide to act in the public interest instead of political aim. Don’t go south for a while Briggs…we don’t wanna lose your videos to Covid.

[@angpenn1935]

@@ldf600 You are FULL of it!!!!!!!

[@MuhazamCSE]

I took Amtrak California Zephyr in 2009. It was super awesome.

[@maritasue5067]

Hoonah is our favorite, and I didn’t ride the zip line (that’s for younger folks). Whales in the bay, native crafts, a quiet walk…. Not everyone goes to Alaska to see paved roads. One thing you SHOULD do is take the Alaska Railroad. You can start in Seward, bound for Anchorage. From Anchorage, the most scenic train is a long day trip to Fairbanks. Many people get off at Denali Nat. Park.

[@SiRBov]

I've loved a lot of your videos. Briggs, but this could very well be my very most favoritest. I learned to love Amtrak 20 years ago in 2001. It heartens me to hear the food is getting back to what I remember.

[@bertsimmons1756]

I have done six of these trips and I agree with Briggs. I must do the other four.

[@traviswilson36]

More travel videos please!

[@shetaz905]

Yes to travel. I'm loving this!!!

[@nogames8982]

I love taking the train. And I would love to take some of the cross country train trips. You see so much more than you will ever see from the highway or even from the back roads. The trains go places cars that could never get to. And you don't have to do anything but sit there and look out the window.

[@ilovetotri23]

As much as I love this channel and love hearing your voice Briggs, I was very hesitant to click on this video. I thought it would be all Amtrak. I was pleasantly surprised by the road trips! Like you mentioned early on not many cruise ships heading to Lake Michigan. I think the one thing I got out of this video Briggs, you are a great KZbinr/content provider for so many reasons. But at the beginning of every video you mention your perspective, and I appreciate that more than anything! We all have bias, that is what makes us, us. You always make sure your viewer understands the perspective you are taking. Kudos!

[@Chuck4677]

Absolutely awesome video Briggs. Full page of notes here, thanks so much for the tips! I'll be doing most of these

[@frederickhaberlandt6674]

Agree with the earlier comment - standby Amtrak. Great video Briggs!

[@ohhannah]

I love travel like videos that's why I started watching your channel !

[@noelleagape8684]

Omgoodness! This was, by far, your best video! Very informative and I will have to view it again, take notes and send it to my husband. How I love to travel. I've taken Amtrak up and down the West Coast and a few trips up and down the East Coast, but most of my travel has been a road trip by car, zig-zagging across the U.S.A.! Thanks Briggs!

[@SeanVedell]

Love me some Fancy Gap!! Because of traffic I had to get off the Interstate there once on my way into North Carolina and take 52 down to Mt. Airey. Man, that road ain’t for the faint of heart and all my respect to the locals who have to drive it in the rain or snow. And I’m from Canada so I’ve got snow driving game. Beautiful driving in that part of the country. Just adore the area.

[@superjfbm]

..i love travel and profiling of locations

[@justmonathefurcrew9009]

I used to ride Amtrak all the time, that is until they stopped allowing smoking. My kids and I went everywhere on Amtrak, our favorite trip was Virginia Beach VA to Washington DC or NYC. This trip we took a number of times! One of our other favorites was to Kansas City MO! Certain parts of this trip it was hard to pull my children's faces off the windows. I was so thankful for staterooms! I really enjoyed your video!

[@elnabjelland-hughes8172]

I love traveling by train also I don’t do any flying unless it’s an emergency and I haven’t had any emergencies lately. Your videos are fantastic- you cover the most important things in every video you upload 😊👍💕

[@MacMyKitty]

I took the Zephyr from Emeryville to Denver, best trip so far!!

[@magdastar2249]

Another great 👍 Briggs video. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@AmyHowardInCary]

Hey there. I loved this video. My husband and I have been on many of the cruises you mentioned and if we are about the same age, you and I may have been on FT. ORD at the same time. I was with CDEC from early '85 to about 'late '88 then I re-upped and went to the Defense Language Institute in Monterey. I LOVED the area and driving down "1" was the best thing ever.