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

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A millennial and a Gen Zer went to a no-phones party in New York City. Our nerves gave way to magic.

Tech Insider : Business, Style
Two women raise their arms overhead in merriment at a rooftop party with the Empire State Building piercing the skyline behind them.
Your dedicated reporters turned in this story at 3 a.m. You're welcome.

Kamden Haynes

Big Tech firms are telling staff to RTO. See inside some of the coolest offices of major tech companies.

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Nvidia office
Nvidia's futuristic office in Santa Clara.

Jason O'Rear / Gensler San Francisco

I backpacked across Europe for 2 weeks and slept on trains and in budget Airbnbs. 10 things surprised me about this type of travel.

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Two images: Left: A sunlit field with homes in front of a mountain. Right: The author in her backpack stands smiling on a train platform on the right with people boarding a white and red train on the left
Business Insider's reporter took a one-week solo backpacking trip in Berlin and Vienna, sleeping in budget Airbnbs and shared train cabins.

Joey Hadden/Business Insider

I spent $1,000 to have a room to myself on a 30-hour Amtrak ride. It was the best experience I've had on an overnight train in the US.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
The author relaxes in an Amtrak bedroom traveling from Miami to NYC.
The author relaxes in an Amtrak bedroom traveling from Miami to NYC.

Joey Hadden/Insider

I went to Québec City and felt like I'd jetted off to Europe without leaving North America

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Insider's reporter visited Europe and Québec City. She found that the two destinations had a lot in common.
Business Insider's reporter visited Europe and Québec City. She found that the two destinations had a lot in common.

Joey Hadden/Business Insider

I took a 30-hour train from New York to Miami, and the motion sickness and terrible sleep were too much for me

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The author is seen relaxing in a chair on the left and a bed on the right — both photos are in the romette of an Amtrak car
A Business Insider reporter took an overnight Amtrak train from New York City to Miami.

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I spent an afternoon in Scottsdale, Arizona's most elite neighborhood, where homes cost up to $50 million. It felt like a private small town.

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Mansions off of a winding road on a mountain dotted with bushes and cacti in DC Ranch in Scottsdale
Business Insider's reporter took a tour of Scottsdale, Arizona's most expensive neighborhood — DC Ranch.

Joey Hadden/Business Insider

I spent 3 days in the American Dream mall, the continent's 2nd largest. Malls are coming back — take a look inside this one.

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Jenny Powers is sitting on a Santa couch in the middle of the mall with six shopping bags.
Jenny Powers said she ended up doing more shopping than planned when she visited the parks at American Dream mall.

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17 signs so funny they're about to be banned from highways

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A roadside safety sign in Mississippi reading
A Mississippi roadside safety sign with a reference to Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” hit song. The Mississippi Department of Transportation has been using funny roadside safety signs since 2018.

Courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Transportation

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