<p>"Going anywhere for the holidays?"<br />"Yes, upstate."<br />"Plane or car?"<br />"Oh Jesus no! Train."<br />"How long will that take?"<br />"9 hours. But my vacation starts when I get on the train, not when I get off the plane. It's much less stressful."<br />"You know... I can see that..."</p><p>Folks, I may have a made a convert today. Let's be real. Driving is work, and flying is torture. A train ride, might seem "long" but did you count all the time you spend getting to the airport, the security checks? The silly rules?</p>