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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 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 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…
Joey Hadden
An Airbus A380 flew for nearly 300 hours with a 4-foot-long tool left inside one of its engines
An engineer had left the tool in the engine, thinking someone else would need to use it again later…
Pete Syme
Tesla's Chinese EV competitors are racing to build their own Optimus rivals
EV startup Xpeng unveiled its Iron robot this month, a nearly 6-foot tall robot that the company sa…
Tom Carter
Xpeng's new 'land aircraft carrier' is a $276,000 van with a 2-man quadcopter, and it thinks it can sell 10,000 of them a year
Xpeng said it received 2,000 orders of its "land aircraft carrier" after its public flight debut in…
Matthew Loh
A millennial couple in Singapore spent 8 months turning a rundown unit into their dream home. Take a look inside.
The couple told BI that they viewed 20 different places before buying the first floor of a 1950s ho…
Amanda Goh
Why Musk supports Trump getting rid of EV tax credits
Elon Musk has said ending tax credits of up to $7,500 for electric vehicle purchases would "devasta…
Graham Rapier
I've visited every US national park alone. Here are 8 mistakes I see first-time travelers make.
As I got in the car and headed southwest, I, admittedly, didn't know much. I brought my backpack an…
Emily Hart
I bought a house in Cork. My Irish husband lives there full-time, but I'm still going back and forth between the US.
I married an Irishman and bought a house in the beautiful city of Cork, but I also run a US-based b…
Julia Skinner
I stayed in a 540-square-foot luxury tent at the edge of Africa's Serengeti National Park. The lodge was stunning, but the safari perks were the real highlight.
Business Insider's reporter discovered luxury amenities and secluded wildlife at TAASA Lodge in Tan…