I recently spent 30 hours on an Amtrak train traveling from New York City to Miami in 2021.
I found the ride to be rough and bumpy, with far too much time spent in a cramped space.
But if you value the journey as much as the destination, you might enjoy the ride.
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I’ve traveled on several overnight trains, but I’ll never forget my first time.As a travel reporter who doesn’t particularly enjoy flying, I thought I’d try an alternative mode of transportation for a trip from NYC to Miami in 2021.Even though the train ride was more expensive than a typical economy flight to Miami and took 10 times longer, I booked a private room with two beds and a toilet on an Amtrak sleeper train for $500.
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But I didn’t anticipate how poorly the constant motion and length of the trip would make me feel.
