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At 26, I set off on a yearlong adventure to South America. It's been 6 years, and I have no plans to leave.
In Ecuador, Sinead Mulhern rents a one-bedroom apartment with a terrace for $320 a month and her mo…
Sinead Mulhern
Some wealthy travelers are replacing their hot summer trips with 'coolcations'
Travelers are choosing 'coolcation' getaways like Finland and Norway as traditionally popular Europ…
Brittany Chang
I took a 13-hour flight from the US to New Zealand. Here are 11 small things I did to help make the trip easier.
While the flights were some of the longest of my life, they were also some of the most luxurious. F…
Monica Humphries
I worked as a tour guide in Paris. Here are the 5 biggest mistakes I saw tourists make.
During this period, I spent a lot of time on top of the Eiffel Tower, inside the Louvre, and taking…
Catherine Phipps
Volkswagen mulls closing factories in Germany for the first time and cutting thousands of jobs to reduce costs
Union boss tells workers that VW plans to shut three plants in Germany, as well as slash jobs and c…
Tom Carter
I quit my tech job due to burnout and left London. Moving to Lisbon cured my loneliness and restored my work-life balance.
A millennial co-founder moved to Lisbon after he burned out and felt lonely. He's happier, and heal…
Ella Hopkins
I took a 25-hour ferry from Europe to Africa along the Mediterranean. My trip on the massive ship felt like a nice cruise.
The diverse groups have cultural, historical, culinary, economic, and political ties dating back th…
Diana Kruzman
A traveler who's been to 35 national parks shares her top 5 for fall leaf-peeping
Visiting national parks to see the season's colors, or "leaf peep," is a popular pastime and gives …
Priyanka Rajput
Boeing is looking for a $19 billion boost
News that Boeing will offer 90 million shares for sale comes days after the company reported a net …
Aditi Bharade,Pete Syme
He was stressed out and unfulfilled living in NYC. So, at 25, he left and moved to Bangkok to start anew.
Paul Lee traveled to Bangkok for a break from New York. "But then I liked it so much that I decided…
Amanda Goh
My home was damaged in Hurricane Milton. I was shocked at how fast FEMA sent me $9,200 after I applied.
Hurricane Milton damaged Rick Shiver's Florida home, but he got FEMA money quickly. He plans to mak…
Dan Latu
The California exodus has continued. Here's where most people leaving the Golden State moved to — and why.
New census data reveals the most popular states drawing the 690,000 people who moved out of Califor…
Erin Snodgrass,Alcynna Lloyd,…
Sorry Mom and Dad, Gen Z is calling the shots on the family vacation now
Gen Zers aren't just tagging along on their parent's pricey trips; they are calling the shots, luxu…
Maria Noyen
2 New Jersey restaurateurs turned a Cybertruck into a mobile pizza oven — and they want to cook for Elon Musk
Columbia Inn owners Fabio Antonio Arbelaez and Ryan McDermott modified their Tesla Cybertruck to be…
Tom Carter
I've been riding trains across Europe for 15 years. I love it, but I often watch people make the same 4 mistakes.
Taking the train is my favorite way to get around the continent. After all, it's home to some of th…
Jamie Davis Smith
A couple who moved from Hawaii to Colorado for a lower cost of living are struggling to afford a home on a six-figure income
A millennial couple who earn $110,000 say homeownership feels out of reach in Colorado. They're try…
Jacob Zinkula
I drove a $55,000 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. These 19 features show why it's one of America's best-selling family SUVs
For much of the past decade, the Highlander was one of the few vehicles in its segment available as…
Benjamin Zhang
People paid $50,000 to reserve Tesla's new Roadster nearly 7 years ago. Its launch date remains a mystery.
Nearly 7 years after unveiling the new Roadster, Elon Musk said Tesla is "actually finally making p…
Ana Altchek
We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years.
Jodi Wright moved from Sacramento, California, to Caldwell, Idaho in 2020 after growing tired of Ca…
Erin Snodgrass
19 cities where rent is falling fast, even as price hikes continue to frustrate consumers
Just like with inflation, there are at least two ways to interpret this data. The glass-half-full v…
James Faris
Trump's immigration crackdown could deplete the construction workforce and make housing more expensive
Mass deportation would deprive US builders of badly needed workers. Labor costs would rise and ulti…
Filip De Mott
I saw how New York's biggest airport wants to build a 5-star terminal. I'd actually look forward to flying through.
JFK hopes to become a Skytrax five-star terminal, a feat no US airport had achieved until 2023, whe…