About Sherry

My first train ride was aboard the long-gone Santa Fe Super Chief in the mid-1960s. My dad put me on the train in Chicago, tipped the room attendant and I was on my way to Phoenix, AZ to visit family.

I’ve been in love with trains, train travel, train history and just about everything related to trains ever since then.

Over the past 50+ years I’ve been riding on Amtrak, learning tips and advice to share with you.

In those five decades, I’ve traveled on almost every Amtrak route, covered thousands and thousands of miles and realized that train travel is by far my favorite mode of transportation.

Traveling Near and Far

Besides Amtrak, I’ve been on trains all over and across Europe. From the Scottish Highlands, to Bucharest and the Black Sea, I’ve taken day trains and ovenight trains.

Want to know the closest hotel to Gare du Nord in Paris? How about Union Station in Chicago? What about restaurants near a particular train station, here and abroad? 

On this site you’ll find where to stay and eat near the train stations and what you need to make your train trip the best possible experience.

I explain how to book your Amtrak ticket, what it is like to be onboard Amtrak compared to a European train, what to pack and even how to bring your pet!

Thank you for visiting Amtrak And Beyond. I hope you feel inspired to hop onboard, sit back and view the incredible scenery, small towns and villages and even spot wildlife as you roll along the tracks to your destination.