I splurged on a $1,000 room for a 30-hour Amtrak ride. It was the best overnight train experience I've had in the US.

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The author relaxes in an Amtrak bedroom traveling from Miami to NYC.

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I spent 11 hours with 3 strangers in a shared cabin on a sleeper train in Europe. 6 surprises made me regret it.

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Business Insider's reporter tried out a sleeper cabin on a train in Europe traveling from Vienna to Venice, Italy.

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I booked budget Airbnbs in small towns while backpacking Europe and found 2 hidden-gem destinations I'd never heard of

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Business Insider's reporter booked Airbnbs outside major European cities and found some hidden gems in Germany and Switzerland.

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I paid $560 for a 7-day Eurail pass to country hop by train across Europe. It was so much better than flying.

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The author traveled around Europe by train and preferred it to flying.

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I paid $300 to spend 2 nights in an Airstream trailer for the first time. I'll never do it again in a city.

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Business Insider's reporter stayed in a luxury airstream trailer in Vienna while traveling by train through Europe.

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I went to Vienna for the first time. 4 mistakes drained my energy and bank account.

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Business Insider's reporter made some mistakes during her first trip to Vienna.

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I made 3 mistakes in 48 hours when I visited Berlin for the first time

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Looking back on my first trip to Berlin, I still have a few regrets.

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I spent 6 days in Italy after dreaming of visiting my whole life. 6 surprises made it worth the wait.

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Business Insider's reporter visited Venice, Rome, and Milan during her first trip to Italy.

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I went to Italy for the first time and left with 5 big regrets

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The reporter spent six days in Italy. She visited Venice, Rome, and Milan.

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I regret spending 2 weeks in Europe traveling to 6 different places. Next time, I'm choosing quality over quantity.

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Business Insider's reporter took a two-week backpacking trip through six cities in four European countries.

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