THE AMERICAN OVERNIGHT TRAIN EXPERIENCE (I don't recommend it) 🇺🇸 🚂 美国人第一次体验老家火车：一晚的硬座！
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- Опубликовано: 11 янв 2025
- My FIRST EVER train ride in my own home country! ...Actually 3 train rides, and 2 transfers, 30 hours in total 😂 This was possibly the longest and most inconvenient train expedition I have ever gone on, but it was definitely memorable. Can't say I RECOMMEND these night trains, but I would do it again... on a different route with more interesting scenery, that is 🚞 #amtrak
This video is part of my "visiting the US" mini series! China videos will be back mid-November. Find more US videos here: • USA
➡️ If you're new here: hi, I'm Katherine from the United States 🇺🇸 I've been living in China 🇨🇳 for 5 years and after having graduating from my masters program in environmental engineering at Nanjing University, I am now working at an environmental organization called Green Zhejiang. I also run this video channel on the side to share interesting experiences and stories, especially focusing on rural / small town life. Some videos you may find interesting:
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Katherine and fam and friends. Your channel is astonishing. I love the China vlogs. Great content! Great quality. Travel without leaving home! I love these stories and scenes. So cool.
Congrats on your first train ride in the US. I have not taken Amtrak since the mid 90's. Used to take the Metroliner from Philly to Penn Station only because of work. It does not compared to the HSR from China.
I was laughing at your mispronunciations! Glad you picked it up along the way. I’m from Syracuse and take the train to and from NYC. Love your positive perspective on what often is a mundane experience!
Katherine I love how you take mundane events and turn them into fascinating gems of story. I am so glad that I found your channel and I hope I never miss one of your future adventures.
Amazing experience. I'm just here for Kat's narration. ☺
Congrats on your first train trip in the US! I took long-haul trains in the US a few times and indeed, it was slower than driving . Once I took the train from New York to Miami and witnessed a guy being taken off the train due to an incident. I think if someone really didn't buy a ticket and couldn't come up with payment on board, they probably would just escort you out the train the next stop, which isn't very efficient but they just somehow lack the infrastructure to check tickets before boarding. It's so interesting to see Amish people taking the train! Thanks for yet another enjoyable vlog as always.
didn't expect that there are still many Americans travel by train...the uncle is so friendly.hope he can travel to China after leaving his F22
So funny. Enjoyed the video. Praying your safe in travels.
Its like catching a 18 century steam train after getting used to the HSR network in China! such a big contrast! As usual, such a great video with interesting comments.
我觉得里面挺好的，外面景色也很好😂😂中国的绿皮火车没那么舒适，但是我们这边绿皮火车便宜，跟视频这么远的距离也就20-30美元💲，美国火车太贵了😢😢😢
It moved at an archaic snail's pace but the interior is plush and comfy as seen from the vid. Enjoy your remaining train ride Kat.😂
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看起来很漂亮, 也挺干净的, 座位看起来也是很舒适
主要是因为穷人不坐火车，反观美国的地铁就非常脏乱
Notice one thing. When u talked to strangers in China, u are much more relaxed compared to this one. U didn't even filled the guy's face
yeah i am afraid of them telling me i don't have consent to film LOL! no one in china cares and also random ppl film me all the time so i feel like its a fair trade for me to film strangers without asking too 😂
@@kats_journey_eastthey live free or die
Yes, western country, people more consent about their privacy. Any documents, papers, we need to sign up for the not for Privacy purpose!
6:33 He's not allowed to go to C hina ??😮
The freedom in a democracy & it's security is funny.😅
@@kats_journey_eastở Trung Quốc nhà nước quay phim công dân và các công dân quay phim lẫn nhau..😂😂😂 một sự công bằng tuyệt vời, Trung Quốc là thiên đường của các Vlogger...hahaha
Utica, Cortland, Sycrcuse, Binghimton, Ithaca, update NY, etc. are fun places to vist with good vibes because these places are basically college towns with good schools in there!
Many of the buildings and sceneries in the video are beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
I'm Chinese living in Chicago, commuting to Union Station everyday. So lovely to see my daily routes in your video. And we made some of the vending machines in your video lol. Hope you can stay longer in Chicago, such a beautiful and diverse city. Just don't go south. It's famous for gangs.
My wife and I was in Chicago just a month ago. We stayed in the downtown Loop area. What a magnificent and gorgeous downtown. We did stopped by Union Station for lunch. It is very similar to Reading Terminal Market in Philly.
LOL It's not "gangs," strictly speaking -- lotsa gangsters the world over, including China (especially along the border with Burma)....
Chinatown isn't very safe either. There were few occasions robbery went wrong in the recent years, new Chinese immigrants got shot and killed.
And the 71 yo guy got shot and killed in front of Haines School for just walking on the sidewalk.
@@davidchou1675 国内没了，从习书记15年开始打击黑社会组织，一直打击到24年。 扫黑除恶把大部分黑社会给干趴了，重点是现在民众有自媒体曝光渠道，定性黑社会基本就监狱劳改去了😂 说实话15年以前还是有打架的，近几年基本消失了
We ❤ you Katherine.
Have a wonderful trip 💞
Oh my gosh I really enjoy this video, makes me laugh couple of times! Thank you 🤣🤣🤣
IInteresting trip, a one-off experience that makes me grateful for Chinese trains. Cant believe it costs 3300 yuan to travel on a slow overnight 'soft seat' train!
感谢分享，很有趣新奇的一躺旅程
Well. That was most entertaining. I think your vlogs are works of art. Thank you.
It is pretty cool that you can just turn an old, abandoned place into an interest story. That's a talent! That's why I always come back to this channel and watch updates of how you're doing.
Interesting and funny too: "Who's naming these places?" We just got some "fresh meat" on the train. Thank you for sharing this with us. Just subscribed.
What a great video, both your narrative and the interesting(exhausted) ride🤣
Thank you Katherine for sharing your maiden 🇺🇸 Amtrak journey with us 🙏🏻
Thoroughly enjoyed discovering suburbia with you and learning more about the Amish.
beautiful and clean station. i enjoy slow train ride.
这一集太棒了！从经历到人物到配乐都非常有趣！I'm also glad to find out even native speakers like Katherine doesn't always know how to pronounce some of the place names.
It is a native indian name. Even I can't pronounce them here in Canada. I do like the mid west cowboy culture vibe.
@@user-hq7co1hx4e Thanks for your comment. English words have too many sources, so it's very common for us to have pronunciation difficulty as it's not our mother tongue. I don't know why, it's a little amusing to find out you guys sometimes have this issue as well :-)
@@HarryPotter-db1nf Trump pronounced epitome as "epi-tome" and Yosemite as "Yo-se-mite".
I checked the pronunciation. Kat is pronouncing Schenectady with a German "sch". It should be with a k i.e. "sk"enectady.
The US is not densely populated enough so fast trains are not economically viable. Even in densely populated corridors like Boston to Washington, San Francisco to San Diego and the Texas Triangle, there is also the land ownership issue.
Lovely video shot from you both in China and US. Haha, took train several times from Bridgeport to NYC several times then (in the early 90's). Always love your videos because of nature scenery as always
Amtrak generally charges higher prices for tickets purchased on the train compared to those bought in advance at a station or online.
My first time on a train was when I was 19 years old. I took a train from NYC to Long Island for a US citizenship exam more than 20 years ago. It was more like an interview than an exam. The train I was on looked almost the same as yours.
That was the LIRR
Not the same trains that Amtrak use more or less like commuter trains
Thank you so much for sharing your overnight train experience and a glimpse of Shenectady. 6:58 - is it Japanese Pagoda Tree?
Thank Katherine take us to watch a special journey by train.
Interesting video showing your train journey for the first time! I love train and coach journey especially long one. I had taken a train in India from south to north. And the Trans Siberian Railway form Moscow to Beijing taking 8 days! I love the small towns of America!
omg that train route is on my bucket list!!!! would looove to experience it someday
@@kats_journey_east You should think of the route from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. It's legendary as well.
哗，硬座!
Dragon boat racing in Burlington cute, wholesome and fun.
Reminds me of soneone. Hmmm i wonder who.😂
I took a train ride from Chicago to Detroit back in the eighties and while the Chicago Station was a luxurious palace with hidden lighting, deep pile carpets, tropical plants and marble walls, I was not ready for Detroit. For one thing, there was NO STREET visible when I exited the "train station," which was a construction trailer. We exited onto a gravel yard in a forest of chain-link fencing and random warehouses in the distance. After a bit of a walk, there was street and some cabs, though. The cab ride I next had is a whole other story!
真巧啊，我是杭州人，8年前在Penn Station坐过AMTrak去纽约，对AMTrak印象挺好的，蛮干净的，慢慢开可以看沿途风景~ 真希望有机会可以在杭州跟阳离子见面，算是粉丝了~
Penn Station is already in NYC
Which Penn Station you are talking about ?
Probably from Penn station took train to upstate NY@@regophil
@@regophil I went from Pennsylvania to NYC, I thought the Penn Station is the station is Pennsylvania😂
This video comes just after the video from "Not Just Bikes". At least it's better than Canadian trains 😅
Loved the video, very funny 😂
Schenectady yooo haha we pronounce it (skuh neck tah dee) so cool to see you around our town. Rensselaer and Albany county are great places to visit. Great places to eat too, there’s also nice parks around, but like any place there’s dangers. The crime rate is horrible but you just gotta be aware. Mind where you park. You hear gunshots get outta there. But I’ve heard Chicago is worse 😂 hahah just got to the part you found out the pronunciation 😂
"Can Amish use Amtrak?" i can't believe you actually googled that 😂. Small towns in America look fine and interesting. Thanks for taking us through the train ride.
They can't use electricity. But US trains actually stil run on diesel, so that's allowed
@@boet764 But the diesel trains use the diesel engine to generate electricity to power the electric motors that drive the train. Plus the lights on the train, the internet access point and the electrical outlets all use or provide electricity. Airplanes use jet fuel to power their engines. It's all made up rules. LOL!
@@boet764 weird people 🤮
@@boet764 diesel electric, not just diesel
I had been to Berlington VT by self riding from Boston this June, and been to Milwaukee 20 years ago by grayhound from Chicago😅謝謝陽離子的精彩影片❤ You remind me perhaps I may try my first Amtrak this route on the togo list 😂Peace and blessings to you 😊
Thank you for this video and that lovely country music at the end which reminded me of Don Williams’ songs❤❤❤
The morning scene from the train window really needs the bgm called slow burn!
Wow! Very different to the train experience here in China! ❤
Now THAT was absolutely * Schenecta-WONDERFUL* as are all the vids you do. Many THNX ma’am !!!
Bravo Katherine, you are safe and sound, proof for your beloved parents, and you are exploring USA nobody talks or visits.....
Thanks, Kate. I like your shows, the real life and real people, simple and nice.
My trip from LA to Auckland took about 30 hours with a 6 hour stopover at Sydney. On my return from Perth, I had layovers at Melbourne, LA, Phoenix, and Charlotte. It was an exhausting journey of over 50 hours including a 6 hour rain delay on the tarmac at Charlotte.
like you。
加油
hi i am a Chinese guy from Quebec Canada and I just walked around in Burlington last week 😂
I took Amtrak 30 years ago from Chicago when I first came to US. I was very impressed at the time, compared to Chinese green trains, Amtrak was way more cleaner and comfortable. It still has bigger seats but it seems that not much has changed for the past 30 years. 😄 BTW, Chicago downtown area is actually quite nice and not as dangerous as perceived.
很棒，又跟着镜头了解了下美国的风土人情。。感谢！！
@11:11 - that's why they call them trains "iron horse" 😊
in March 2003, I took a train from Boston to LA via Chicago. On the way, Iraq war broke out and I met all sorts of people. The train even hit a truck in New Mexico. After that, I had some difficulties in life for years to come. But I still remember the memory. It's something unforgettable. Highly recommended! And don't worry about safety. It's quite safe. Also meals at dinning car are better than expected. They cook!
I just bought an Amtrak ticket because if I take a plane, the flight is about 1.5 hours. However, getting to the airport and going through security takes over 2 hours, whereas the train takes about 4 hours total.
This was cracking me up. I've never even been there but I knew it was pronounced with the hard "ch", I think I saw a movie like Clerks or something where they kept repeating it. I don't take Amtrak much but when I do, I usually take my stuff to the Observation Car (the one that's mainly windows) and just sprawl out. People don't come around too much so it's like you have the whole car to yourself sometimes :)
i don't think this train had that, i didn't see any such thing when it was rolling up to the station / rolling away 😭 will keep an eye out for it whenever my next train journey is, hahaha
Inside decorations of the train is quite nice though
I really enjoyed this video, and I hope trains can have a resurgence in the states. I don't mind gray weather and instrual landscapes, those things also have a kind of beauty, in my view.
Here in Europe, depending country and the route, it can be quite normal to have tickets checked only after the train is already moving. Some stations can have ticket gates/turnstiles before reaching the platforms, others not. In the latter case you can indeed just board a random train from the street. Some routes there will only be spot checks, other routes the conductor will check all tickets.
Ever since watched the last scene of Carrie Grant reached out his hand to the lady from upper deck of AmTrack sleeper in movies "North by Northwest" decades ago I always wanted to try it and finally did 2 years ago from Oakland to Denver onto Chicago on California Zephyr then Capital Express (2 hours late) to DC. The train was rocking like R1, R3, R5 earthquake successfully!
This is super interesting break from your Chinese series despite (or because of) the train journey. I tried a US train many years ago from Vancouver to Seattle if I remember correctly and it was pretty nice (at the time more advanced than Chinese trains) and the scenery was a lot more stunning than your journey 😀! The way you say "US" gets people's attention is interesting.... shows you have been a traveler and you have an international perspective now. I got a feeling that if one day you'd leave China for home this would be the kind of vlogs you make? Anyway, thank you for making these videos!
It's funny how you had your hoodie on hiding your face from view and being careful with what your camera was recording. LOL!
Wow! My birthplace-Chicago, and my current nearest big city-Milwaukee, in one video.
Still remember the steam train scene in 70s china when I wss a little child.
Wow! That was an experience. An adventure in fact, or thrill seeker type adventure.
I must say I have not expected the overnight train to be like that though.
Well, it's a once in a lifetime adventure no??
i'd do it again honestly, but definitely not this route!! a route with good scenery like somewhere out west😂
When I took the same train from a small town in Wisconsin to Chicago, I remember the person who checked our tickets. There was no other person working at the small train station. Parking was free. I am very familiar with the places Katherine mentioned. My friend hired a Latina maid to clean his house. She allegedly bought a three story house in Utica for $6000, in a bad neighborhood. During my stay, half of Utica was abandoned and taken by drug users. The people around were Polish, Russian, Ukraine, Bosnian, Latin, Black and Vietnamese.
Wow, truly multi-cultural. Do they all get along ok ??
Amtrak owns very few railway tracks and it rents and has to yield to freight trains, as I was told. Rode overnight a couple of times from Lorton Virginia to Sanford FL with my SUV. Never on time.
It may surprise you that Amish people not only do not think guns are devils, they're pro guns. Yes, that is correct-- they do possess the normal American values. They simply try to live an old school traditional life that limit the use and reliance/dependance of modern technology.
Amtrak was not bad, really, it is very classic and historical. I took that train from San Francisco to Grand Junction round trip.
Excellent!
depend on their usage, as all things are, the trains in New York and New Jersey get more wear and tear
the infrastructure is nice, just inconvenient routes / slow speed and the bunk is unaffordable 😂
🙂 Wow... it's interesting to see how traveling by train looks like in America 🍓🍓🍓
I always wanted to take a long train ride in the US ever since I came here in 1982. It is nice to watch you take the ride. I rarely see passenger trains in the west coast, and always forget to consider train as an option for a trip. There are still cargo trains in California, and it can stop traffic for up to 15 minutes. These cargo trains are slow and very long.
one thing in my bucket list is to travel through a very scenic route by train (luxurious sleeper of course🤣), like NYC to SF, or even better, dreaming of taking a transcontinental train from like, Chicago to buenos aires, that would be fantastic.
ok, Schenectady.... the first time I heard of this place is from the sitcom Will and Grace. there was a conversation in the show between Will and Grace,
Will: omg, he's wearing the prada shoes, he's gay! this is fantastic!
Grace: straight people wear prada too!
Will: not in Schenectady!
in this video, it's the second time😄. and was that Chinese takeaway you were eating on the train?😄
it was a chicken and rice dish from a halal restaurant, idk what country exactly, i had it for lunch and it was so good i got it again for dinner Lol
I worked in Schenectady during the Y2K fiasco at GE. I happy to see the town cleaned up and visually better now than then. Cheers from Edmonton Alberta Canada.
11:15 太可爱了，你怎么可以这么可爱 😁😁
Thanks for sharing. Looks like Schenectady is a laid-back city.
quite a cool experience. I didn't get to try the amtrak when I was staying in the US. You video makes me wanna try it not time :)
Very interesting trip! For natural scenery, the other half from Chicago to San Francisco is better. It will cross the Rocky mountains.
Nice train ride though it took 30 hours ride. I personally think that you make the right choice to visit Schenectady at least once in your life time since you are having few hours of layover. It's a pretty small town, maybe need some upgrades will make it more appealing. Love your video. Stay safe Kat ☺😚
Who can resist the scenery and friendly small town people!
Once thought of taking Amtrak maany years ago when I was in the States, but eventually opted to fly as it was faster and CHEAPER.
这挺好的啊，虽然慢，但是车厢还是很不错的，不说别的这椅子看着就挺舒服
K, I just left Shanghai for 5 nights stay. Heading to 烏鎮 for one night stay. 黃山 next for 4-night stay. I totally understand why you want to live in the countryside. What a hassle living in the city. For the same token I wouldn’t want to live in NYC.
My final stop for this trip is 杭州。
陽離子晚上好🌠🤗
晚上好🌛
Great video. Unbiased and open-minded. This is the real world in all its awesomeness, as it actually is.
There are many things the US does better than China. For sure. And there are definitely also many things China does better than the US. Really.
In this case, for instance, fast and efficient train travel, well-maintained scenery, and way lower crime rates. I can understand the slight culture shock Kath has here, coming from living in China for a while.
And I appreciate her whimsical approach. America is very... American. As China is very... Chinese.
And both deserve their credit - this world is an awesome place if you just keep an open mind. This channel shows exactly that!
China is wayyyyy ahead of the u.s. Its not even close. 🇨🇳☝️
Good to see the comparsion👍👍👍
很喜欢妳在中国的videos。哇！妳回国了！Then an episode on Introduction trips /tour onboard America train! 👍 Another knowledge ! Am having a hobby of Ho train layout but mainly Euro classic era steam locos! ❤from Singapore
OMG. Katherine was in Chicago! You should have stayed longer and experienced it. The architecture and food are great here! Security is not as bad as people may imagine. The Loop and Rivernorth are safe for most of the time. Hope you can come and visit again!
In 2017, I had a less than 24 hours lay over in Chicago en route to Hong Kong. After deplaning and going to my hotel close to the airport to check in for the night, I ventured back out and explored Chicago city center. I took the city train from the airport to downtown Chicago. It was very similar to NYC's. The vibe was reminiscent of NYC's Manhattan.
mother said no. LOL!!!!
@@kats_journey_east mother knows best :)
@@josechong8207 you have got to be on something to think ChiRAQ is ANYTHING close to Manhattan. That’s the most hilarious comment I’ve seen in months. Kudos.
What architecture? What food? You mean the dusty tasteless canto crap that’s in Chinatown? How many violent crimes per weekend in ChiRAQ again?
I used to live near Schenectady. There is a nice bakery couple blocks away from the train station. Union college look nice. I live in Amsterdam NY now next stop from Schenectady. Utica may look rough but very culture diverse with good Italian Polish Cambodia Vietnamese and Burmese. The train ride is more scenic along the Hudson River from Albany Rensellear to NY Penn Station.
Well nice train ride great info
the train seat looks big and comfortable!
it looks big, not sure about comfy though 😅
Interesting video and host, lovely!
Nice trip on train. Love the scenery in the video. Be safe and have fun
That's right " no snores in the train" 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 youare soCute Kate 😂😂😂😂😂
好嘛， 你的google maps 竟然是中文的 哈哈 厉害👍
She is Chinese 😂
@@jimzheng5703 不是吧，她男朋友是新疆人，落那边户口还可以
very nice video clip thank you very much for sharing this.
My best friend from graduate school is a professor at Union College. She corrects my pronunciation of Schenectady every time!
有点想念Upstate New York，还有Finger Lakes 的 apple wine！我只能说Amazing！
when i worked in stamford, connecticut years ago, I used to take the commuter train to NYC on my day off every week. it was convenient. those were the days, my friend. i am surprised that a small town would have such a high crime rate. love from canada.
"Are you going to school here..." the best compliment to a grown-up woman lol
It was not too bad a trip that make you having new kind of experience . It is a very good video .
Katherine,it is pronounced Ske-neck-tady. It is the home of GE plastics, Owens Corning and many big companies
UTICA, I have heard of this place from a US comedy series "The office", season4 episode 6 Branch Wars.