There is something shabby-luxurious about traveling by Amtrak along the Eastern US that is incredibly endearing to me. Just the whole vibe of "Yes, we know it looks nothing like the brochure, but damnit we're trying."

And given the option of flying somewhere or taking the train somewhere, if the difference in travel time is a matter of a few hours, I'll take the train every time. Planes are too distracting, and the tray table is way too small. Besides, 50/50 odds that for the price of a coach plane ticket, I get an entire roomette to myself.

I get so much code written on a train.