A National Geographic photographer gave me 4 tips for taking better pictures with my phone

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A Business Insider reporter's phone photos from a hike in Arizona show how to use a National Geographic photographer's tips.

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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 took a 7-day cruise with carry-on luggage and a backpack. See everything on my packing list and how I organized it all.

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Business Insider's reporter shares her packing list for a seven-night cruise on Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas.

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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'm a New Yorker who went to Vancouver for the first time. 7 things surprised me.

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The author leans against a railing in front of the ocean with mountains behind on a cloudy day in Vancouver
Business Insider's reporter flew from her home in New York City to Vancouver, British Columbia.

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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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I spent $180 on a red-eye flight to Europe. I'd book the same budget airline again, but there's one thing I'd change.

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Insider's reporter flew on a Norse Airlines red eye flight from NYC to Berlin and arrived in Germany feeling exhausted.
Insider's reporter flew on a Norse Airlines red eye flight from NYC to Berlin and arrived in Germany feeling exhausted.

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I booked a first-class ride on the Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $450 price tag.

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Business Insider's reporter rode in first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train.

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I bunked with 3 strangers in a shared cabin on an overnight train in Europe. I'll never do it again.

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A blue train with a red stripe stopped at a platform at night
A Nightjet train travels from Venice, Italy, to Vienna, Austria in TK hours.

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I went on my first cruise — here are 15 things that surprised me about this type of travel

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The author on the largest cruise ship in the world
The reporter's first cruise was on board Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas.

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