Steve Love, a psychologist, was travelling on a train from Edinburgh to Glasgow once when a girl standing next to him started talking to him.

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So, get on board the love train (or, Amtrak) for a peek into the freedom loving, musical soul of Philadelphia.

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But it's not just newfound love that is making Jamie feel, thrillingly, like he's on a runaway train.

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But the reason we negotiate for a raise or a new BMW is the same reason we might flirt with a guy on the train: ultimately, we want to find ways to have and express love.

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Whether you're flying to visit your family, catching a train to meet up with a long-distance love or celebrating New Year's Eve on a warm-weather cruise with friends, ever present travel disruptions over the holiday season may leave you needing a place to stay at the last-minute.

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