travel news 1 day ago I took a 32-hour Amtrak trip up the West Coast. It was great, but I wouldn't recommend it for routine travel. Business Insider - Ripley Mayfield • 1d Last year, while visiting a friend in California, I decided to stop in Seattle to see my sister before returning home to Texas. Instead of booking another flight, I decided to go an alternative route: Amtrak's Coast Starlight, a 32-hour train ride from Santa Barbara to Seattle. At the time, my social …