Originally Posted by
the_traveler
A belated welcome
CAO!
Take a look at
these tips from OTOL. They may give you some tips. And (to me) going coach on the Southwest Chief is not really roughing it. Being cheap

and traveling alone

, I usually go coach, and do not find it bad.
Thanks! That was my next step - to educate myself as much as possible before going. I'm actually so stinkin' excited that I can hardly stand it. I feel like a 10 year old child. LOL My husband keeps rolling his eyes

at me when I keep chattering on about it. LOL