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.

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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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I was born and raised in the Caribbean. People are wrong to reduce it to sun, sea, and sand.

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Tenille Clarke, pictured at Trinidad Carnival earlier this year, was born and raised in the Caribbean.

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So you think you got a 'shut-up ring'

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A n engagement ring with a bar through the center over an open mouth

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I stayed at one of the best hotels in Arizona, complete with 5 pools and a luxury golf course. Take a look inside my $500-a-night room.

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Business Insider's reporter booked a one-night stay in a grand deluxe room at the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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I ranked every sausage I could find at Trader Joe's, and I think the best could be used in almost any recipe

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I went to Trader Joe's and bought every kind of sausage I could find.

Ted Berg

A mom who's been traveling with her kids for 19 years opts for cheap, unique accommodations over all-inclusive resorts

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A small child sits in a hammock on a bamboo balcony with green trees in the background.
Tara Cannon has taken her kids to more than 30 countries and loves staying in unique accommodations.

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The career rise of Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO, who died from cancer at 56

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Susan Wojcicki, who led YouTube as CEO for almost 10 years, died from cancer at 56.

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Target offers 1 year to return items from store brands like Cat & Jack kids' clothes. Here's how the unusually generous policy works.

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Cat & Jack clothing for sale at Target
Launched in 2016, Cat & Jack rocketed up to $2 billion in sales and now brings in over $3 billion for Target.

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A bride went on a solo bachelorette trip, and it saved her money and stress

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A side-by-side of a woman in a white swimsuit set and coverup and a pink hotel with outdoor seating.
Prissy Torres decided to go on a solo bachelorette trip.

Prissy Torres

Blake Lively's 'It Ends With Us' press tour proves she's still one of the best method dressers

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Three photos of Blake Lively in floral outfits.
Blake Lively has been embracing florals to promote "It Ends With Us."

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