I spent 53 hours on an Amtrak sleeper train. I want to take it again, but I'll do 6 things differently next time.

Joey Hadden is a travel reporter and photojournalist based in New York City. She covers transportation modes, alternative lifestyles, and luxury travel. Her stories often use visual features that bring readers into her personal experiences at home and around the world. She graduated from St. Edward's University in May 2019 with a BA in Photocommunications. Since joining Business Insider in 2019, she has traveled by train in seven countries and has taken trips ranging from day trips to overnight rides as long as 30 hours. She has ridden on lines including Amtrak and Via Rail, and she has experienced luxury and unique accommodations such as five-star hotels, tiny homes in Germany, and private train cabins. She has also shared travel experiences including flights on Delta and United, an adults-only cruise, and a $1,000 room on a 30-hour Amtrak ride.

"Joey Hadden is a travel reporter and photojournalist at Business Insider based in NYC. She covers transportation modes, alternative lifestyles, and luxury travel. Many of Joey's stories are visual features that give readers a front-row seat to her personal experiences at home and around the world."

"Since joining BI in 2019, Joey has traveled by train in seven different countries, from When traveling in North America, Joey takes readers inside the continent's wealthiest enclaves where billionaires hide away, from She spends her free time singing and playing drums for the indie-rock band Blanket Approval."

"You can follow Joey on day trips to overnight rides as long as 30 hours. She's ridden on many different train lines, including Amtrak, Via Rail, and the iconic Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to Medina, Washington. Orient Express of the 21st century, among others."

"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. I booked basic economy flights with Delta and United. They felt like 2 completely different classes. I went on an adults-only cruise for the first time, and 8 things surprised me I spent 2 nights in a 2-story, 100-square-foot tiny home in Germany that was smaller than any I've seen in the US"

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