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

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.

But I didn’t anticipate how poorly the constant motion and length of the trip would make me feel.