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Tesla Cybertrucks have joined the growing number of luxury EVs that can now be leased
Tesla's Cybertruck is now available for lease a year after the company made its first deliveries.
Lloyd Lee
I took an ultra-luxury river cruise with only 40 other passengers. I'm not sure how I'll ever sail with the masses again.
I've sailed on four of the largest ships in service this year, and although I had a blast on all of…
Jill Schildhouse
Gunfire hit a Southwest Airlines plane as it prepared for takeoff in Dallas
The plane was preparing for departure to Indianapolis when it was hit by gunfire, a Southwest spoke…
Rebecca Rommen
I paid $400 for my family to take a Vespa tour of Rome. It was worth it, even if we just swung by all the major tourist attractions.
Instead, I looked for a Vespa tour where someone else did the driving and easily found one led by l…
Jamie Davis Smith
I'm a private chef who loves shopping at Trader Joe's. Here are 10 items I always buy when creating meals for my clients.
As a private chef, I prepare a variety of meals each week for my clients. When cooking for them, I …
Allison Wellman
I moved to the UK to be with my husband but it ended in divorce. I could never move abroad for love again.
I left all of my friends and family to be with my husband in the UK. But the stress of the visa pro…
Maja Proescholdt
I thought the viral blow-up travel pillows were ingenious. Then, I traveled with one on a 15-hour economy flight.
Business Insider's author relied on a blow-up travel pillow for a 15-hour flight. Its bulky size ma…
Monica Humphries
I drove a $42,000 Mazda CX-50 Hybrid. It's one of the best small SUVs I've ever tested.
For 2025, the Japanese automaker is adding a weapon to its arsenal with the introduction of the new…
Benjamin Zhang
Why an entrepreneur has no regrets about moving from Hawaii back to her Kansas hometown
Audra Dinell moved from Kansas to Colorado and then Hawaii. She moved back to the Midwest in 2020 f…
Madison Hoff
Gen Z is ushering in the all-inclusive era
All-inclusive resorts are seeing a surge in demand in part driven by Gen Z, who value luxury, conve…
Kelsey Vlamis
I built a 'tiny house' Airbnb hotel and sold it for $7 million. Here's why I decided to walk away when I did.
Isaac French said hitting it off with the buyer and being offered the right price influenced his de…
Charissa Cheong
I've sailed on Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian ships. Here's which was my favorite — and how to choose the right cruise for you.
Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian all target cruising families. See how their newer ships co…
Brittany Chang
I tried every flavor of Rao's tomato sauce I could find and ranked them from worst to best
But before the brand's sauces were jarred, Rao's started as a family-owned Italian restaurant in th…
Lizzy Briskin
I take 'positioning' flights to save hundreds when I fly. This trick helps me get discounted business-class seats, too.
As a frequent flyer, one of my favorite ways to save money on airfare and get into business class o…
Jonathan DeLise
Trump's plan to build more homes on federal land could push prices higher, UBS says
Trump's plans to turn federal land into housing could prove too costly, while tax incentives will b…
Kelly Cloonan
I tried baked mac-and-cheese recipes by Ina Garten, Ree Drummond, and Martha Stewart. The best used butternut squash.
Stewart's recipe kept things classic with four kinds of cheese and sautéed yellow onion, while Gart…
Erin McDowell
I drove BMW's new $53,000 X2. These 16 features make it a fun entry-level luxury SUV.
I recently reviewed a 2024 BMW X2 xDrive28i with an as-tested price of $52,745. I was impressed by …
Benjamin Zhang
Air traffic control chaos affecting 700,000 passengers was made worse when an engineer couldn't log in remotely
The air traffic control problem last summer meant travel plans had to be processed manually. An eng…
Pete Syme
I grew up in Nashville. Here are 7 things I wish tourists knew before they visited.
Although Music City's Southern charm will always welcome you with open arms, and locals are happy t…
Shaan Merchant
Disappointing photos show what it's really like to visit Disney World around the holidays
The parks are decked out in decorations for all of November and December, and it can be really magi…
Timothy Moore
We spent $400 a night at a luxury lodge in South Africa. Our all-inclusive stay included epic safari tours and much more.
I've always dreamed of going on safari to see exotic animals and bright sunsets from the bush. Howe…
Tammy Barr
My husband and I felt like we didn't save enough money to retire in the US. So we moved to Mexico and built our dream home.
My husband and I moved to Mexico in 2020 in our 50s. We feel far more secure about retirement thank…
John Newton
China is selling record numbers of cars in Russia
Chinese carmakers are dominating Russian roads in the wake of western sanctions following the Ukrai…
Polly Thompson
Spirit is struggling to survive. Bankruptcy will likely mean other airlines raise their prices.
Spirit Airlines is reportedly considering bankruptcy protection. That's likely to mean flying fewer…
Pete Syme
I visited 2 of America's wealth hubs: Scottsdale and Jackson Hole. One was ideal for vacation, while the other seemed better for living.
Affluent Americans move to these two places for similar reasons, from the mountainous scenery to th…