I paid $1,963 for a 43-hour Amtrak train to avoid Thanksgiving travel chaos. It felt like stepping back in time.

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A selfie from the train.
I worked from our sleeper car and the community observation car during the 43-hour train ride.

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My college kid isn't coming home for Thanksgiving for the second year in a row. I understand school comes first now.

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Erika Ebsworth-Goold and her son in california
The author's son isn't coming home from college this Thanksgiving.

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US airports hit new Thanksgiving records — without the expected chaos

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More flights than ever have taken off in the US this Thanksgiving week.

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The money you are saving at the pump this holiday season is probably only temporary

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Woman pumps gas while holding a baby.
Travelers will save $1.2 billion at the gas pump this holiday season.

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