I'm a New Yorker who went to Montreal for the first time, and 5 things surprised me

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The author poses in a polo with a tote bag at a view point of the city from the top of Montreal
The reporter spent 24 hours in Montreal and encountered multiple surprises.

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I spent a night at the 5-star Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver and regretted not booking a longer stay

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The exterior of the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, at night.
The Fairmont Pacific Rim is a buzzy, five-star hotel in Vancouver.

Fairmont Pacific Rim

I rode in coach on an Amtrak train from Vancouver to Seattle for $50. It was cheaper and less stressful than flying.

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The exterior of a coach Amtrak train car with an attendant stepping out a door on the right
Business Insider's reporter took the Amtrak Cascades train from Vancouver to Seattle.

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I've spent 190 hours on long-haul flights. Here are 11 tips for surviving 6 or more hours stuck in economy.

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The author rests using a neck pillow on a long-haul flight
Business Insider's reporter shares her top tips for flying long distances in economy.

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I stayed in an adults-only hotel for the first time. 6 surprises made it my favorite accommodation.

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the author in a white robe on a balcony in front of mountains
The reporter stayed at an adults-only resort for the first time in Jackson, Wyoming.

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I toured Culdesac, a Tempe, Arizona neighborhood that banned cars, and found a walkable oasis in the Phoenix suburb

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Culdesac Tempe: An alleyway lined with white buildings with red trimmings
Culdesac Tempe is a carless community in Arizona.

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I stayed in a $1,500 resort and the cheapest hostel I could find during a trip to Jackson Hole. Both felt luxurious.

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A composite image of a room full of bunk beds with white ladders land gray curtains lining either side of the room and a hotel room with white walls and a bed in front of two seating areas with a view of mountains from a balcony at the back of the room
The author stayed in some of Jackson Hole, Wyoming's cheapest and most expensive accommodations.

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I visited Scottsdale for the first time in the spring. I made 3 mistakes that I'm still thinking about months later.

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The author in a cowboy hat and sunglasses stands smiling in front of cacti and an adobe building in Scottsdale
Business Insider's reporter visited Scottsdale, Arizona, in the spring and made a few mistakes.

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See the Yankee Candle founder's wild house, which has sat on the market for 2 years but finally has an interested buyer

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Yankee Candle Founder lists house in Massachusetts
Yankee Candle Founder lists house in Massachusetts

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I've spent 400 hours road-tripping 2,800 miles around the US. These are the biggest mistakes I've made.

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A road with trees on either side and mountains in the background on a cloudy day
The author has road-tripped through 30 states around the US and has some regrets.

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