After spending the next three years sampling sleeper trains in Europe ... I booked the same accommodation — a roomette for $400 — which had the same basic layout with a couple of differences.

I booked a round-trip ride between New York City and Miami on Amtrak's overnight sleeper train. In total, I spent 60 hours on the rails. On the way to Miami, I spent 30 hours in a $500 roomette ...