tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212444187970080061.post195073954898501402..comments2024-03-08T15:13:55.360-08:00Comments on The Traveling Mandolin: Travel Tip Tuesdays: How to Ride the GreyhoundUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212444187970080061.post-83305748142987294752016-08-12T14:37:32.001-07:002016-08-12T14:37:32.001-07:00What a great story! I'm glad you got through i...What a great story! I'm glad you got through it safe and sound. ;)Lisa Straderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13356754383484813597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212444187970080061.post-72391873793911979242016-08-12T14:36:30.678-07:002016-08-12T14:36:30.678-07:00I'm sorry you've had such bad experiences!...I'm sorry you've had such bad experiences! I've been to Dallas once and Nashville twice, with no problems. Riding the Greyhound is always an adventure! :)Lisa Straderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13356754383484813597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212444187970080061.post-74075422545857845272016-08-12T10:25:26.446-07:002016-08-12T10:25:26.446-07:00TRAVELER BEWARE. The Dallas TX. Location is famous...TRAVELER BEWARE. The Dallas TX. Location is famous for baggage theft(as are all large city). The baggage handlers are instructed by law enforcement to remove any bag they think should be inspected. You will never see your bag again.If you lose your tag you lose your bag. It is immediately seized by law enforcement,that is if the baggage handlers don't steal it first. One method I observed is the luggage is placed onto the bus but is pushed through and out the other side of the bus 'to the accomplice. Many time at the Dallas and Huston locations passengers and their luggage are forced to go through police dog checkpoints. Nashville station should be avoided, at all cost. I suggest the Tornado Bus. More expensive but much less hassle. That is with the exception of Atlanta, where Tornado also runs the baggage scam and Laredo where they are very anti-gringo. Several different police units use these Greyhound stations for police training exercises. Between the many state police, the local police, the homeland security police, the detectives and plenty more special drug task force police. Forget robbers and rogues. Nearly all these law enforcement are subject to detain you for interrogation at any time, all the while looking to seize any cash they can find. Also gangs of thugs dressed up as security guards are out right assaulting passengers. All are abusive,aggressive and intimidating to passengers. Greyhound also also; has a very lucrative baggage scam. I went to them with two large travel bags and they attempted to charge me three hundred and fifty dollars in addition to my eighty nine dollar advance purchase. The last time I rode Greyhound it was twelve hours late. Some passengers were left stranded and forced to purchase an additional ticket. The excuse was that their old ticket had expired.TOPDOGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212444187970080061.post-68573343272742649152016-01-29T11:26:05.641-08:002016-01-29T11:26:05.641-08:00My wife shakes her head when I tell her about my f...My wife shakes her head when I tell her about my first Greyhound experience. I lived on Vandenberg AFB and wanted to go get a motorcycle up in San Francisco. Rather than dragging the family round trip for an old Triumph that had a 50/50 chance of breaking down, I chose the cheap route and rode the bus. From Lompoc. It didn’t occur to me that Lompoc is home to the Lompoc Federal Correctional Facility until 5am when I was waiting on the bus with 5 other guys. They all looked a little rough but had on matching white pants, white shirts, and white shoes. For the most part, it was a nice relaxing ride up until I hit Fresno. That’s where I saw Charles Manson’s twin brother. Or at least that’s who he looked like. I instantly grabbed my camera because I knew noone would believe me and right as I’m about to take his pictures he turns and stares at me. Like a freakin crazy man look. So, camera down quick and I look away. 20 other busses this man could have gotten on and guess which one he picked? Yep. Not a lot of seats left so I slid to the outside seat, put my headphones on and my big bag in the window seat. If you already saw this coming, yes, he sat next to me. Turns out the guy was pretty nice and made good conversation (still a little scary looking). Anyway, I got to my destination, bought my bike and rode it mostly trouble free back home. Eventually wound up selling it when I left the United Kingdom about 8 years later. But that’s another story… Anyway, I’m writing this because I’m riding the bus to go get a Jaguar and was looking for Greyhound bus info. My first experience was interesting but I’m always laughing when I talk about it. Hoping my trip tomorrow brings good, but safe, entertainment as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212444187970080061.post-53661950857358007152015-10-04T15:41:05.578-07:002015-10-04T15:41:05.578-07:00I ride the Greyhound for the great prices and the ...I ride the Greyhound for the great prices and the experience. It is always different from trip to trip. I find that you get used to the glitches the more you ride. I always expect the worse, but somehow end up with that "gritty magic" feeling. I love waiting in the bus station, but not on the street. I usually smoke as a way to experience more reward in the trip, but now I am trying to quit and basically have to rely on my book. I don't mind having conversations with "God" on the road. It is really a good way to get to the truth about who you really are.cochristianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12360179232382183431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1212444187970080061.post-6704076216908848512015-08-31T07:41:31.550-07:002015-08-31T07:41:31.550-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00275158601654334805noreply@blogger.com