Tag: @Amtrak
Thank you Hadley School for the Blind!
![Blind Travels dog logo](https://i0.wp.com/www.blindtravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/logoBT.png?resize=512%2C400&ssl=1)
A big thank you to Haldey school for the Blind for interviewing me about Amtrak travel with a guide dog. You can tune into Hadley’s Travel Talk at: https://www.hadley.edu/ I appeared on the April 23rd show and we talked about the whole process of Amtrak travel from start to finish.Read More …
Traveling vis train with a guide dog
![Image of an empty roomette on the Amtrak California Zephyr.](https://i0.wp.com/www.blindtravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1U3A0389.jpg?resize=1200%2C400&ssl=1)
Taking short trips with a guide dog are generally painless affairs, but recently I thought my guide Fauna would be up to the challenge of a week long trip to California. We started with a 33 hour train ride from Denver on the California Zephyr and ended up with aRead More …
Riding the rails with a guide dog
![Fauna the black Labrador guide dog wearing her Guide Dogs for the Blind harness sits outside next to the Amtrak California Zephyr. She is looking away from the camera.](https://i0.wp.com/www.blindtravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1U3A0400.jpg?resize=1200%2C400&ssl=1)
New article with a ton of great tips and tricks for riding Amtrak long distance with a guide dog. Fauna and I had a great time traveling to California from Denver riding Amtrak’s California Zephyr for 33 hours. https://www.blindtravels.com/riding-amtrak-long-distance-with-a-guide-dog/
I’m back, new work and our next trip
Thank you for all the concerned messages, for the last few weeks I have been out of commission due to a broken hand. During the last snowstorm here in Colorado, I took my guide dog Fauna out for evening relieving and didn’t see the ice that had built up onRead More …
Carriers who go the extra mile for ADA customers part 2
![Couples Sans Souci resort in Jamaica. a beautiful orange sunset over the ocean. Low mountains can be seen in the distance. More hazy mountains can be seen in the far distance. A few long clouds are illuminated by the orange sunset.](https://i0.wp.com/www.blindtravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/BLindTravel-5-1.jpg?resize=600%2C200&ssl=1)
Note: I am not affiliated with Amtrak nor is this an advertisement for Amtrak. I am sharing my good experience with the company. Earlier this week, I talked about carriers who provide additional ADA support for their customers. I have had great experiences with other carriers and their ADA support,Read More …