I paid $168 for a 10-hour Amtrak business-class ride. Next time, I'll stay in coach and save $100.

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Business Insider's reporter booked a business-class ticket for a 10-hour trip on an Amtrak train.

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Taylor Swift shook off publishers for her new book. That could spell trouble for the rest of the industry.

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Former Starbucks employees reveal what they really think of 9 popular drink orders

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Some Starbucks employees think drinks like the vanilla sweet-cream cold brew are worth the money.

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I made marinara sauces using 4 celebrity chefs' recipes, and the best had an unexpected secret ingredient

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I compared recipes from four different celebrity chefs including Tyler Florence, Giada De Laurentiis, and Ina Garten.

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10 things I wish I'd done differently on my first cruise, from booking a better room to avoiding specialty restaurants

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Business Insider's reporter took her first cruise on board Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas.

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I worked at Sephora for over 4 years. Here are 5 products I swear are worth the high price tag.

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I've found a few products worth the splurge while working at Sephora.

Emma Freece

I'm an American who has visited Scotland around a dozen times. Here are the 3 biggest mistakes I see tourists make.

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Helene Sula is a travel blogger from Texas.

Helene Sula

Behind the scenes of Kemo Sabe, where celebrities pay up to $900 for custom cowboy hats

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Kemo Sabe is a luxury Western apparel store known for its pricey, custom ranch hats.

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Christian Siriano wishes 'the judgment wasn't so intense' on red carpets

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Christian Siriano poses on a black carpet in a black suit.
Christian Siriano.

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I bunked with 3 strangers in a shared cabin on an overnight train in Europe. It was bumpy, cramped, and I wouldn't do it again.

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Business Insider's reporter took a Nightjet train from Venice, Italy, to Vienna, Austria.

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