I spent 53 hours on the longest train ride in the US. Here are 10 ways I made the 2-night Amtrak trip more bearable.

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The author sits looking out a window to the right in the Amtrak bedroom
The author took Amtrak's California Zephyr train from Chicago to Emeryville, California.

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I spent 53 hours in a bedroom on an Amtrak train for $2,200 and made 5 mistakes

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The author sits looking out a window to the right in the Amtrak bedroom
The author made some mistakes on board the California Zephyr.

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I paid $2,200 for a bedroom on a 53-hour Amtrak train. The 50-square-foot space with a full bathroom was worth the price.

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The author standing smiling in the Amtrak bedroom with a bunk bed in the background
Business Insider's reporter spent 53 hours on Amtrak's California Zephyr train in a bedroom accommodation.

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