I backpacked through Europe for the first time and learned the hard way that resting is more important than sightseeing

An overnight train ride on a two-week backpacking trip through Europe taught Business Insider's reporter that rest is crucial while traveling. Joey Hadden/Business Insider I booked overnight trains while backpacking across Europe for two weeks in 2022.  One sleepless night taught me that prioritizing rest was more important than exploring destinations. Arriving in cities exhausted made it harder to appreciate my surroundings.  Dazed, depleted, and desperate to doze — this isn't how I wanted...