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3 surprising things people think are OK to do on planes, according to a poll
YouGov recently surveyed US travelers about acceptable behaviors on a flight. I was surprised by so…
Benjamin Zhang
I moved from the US to Barcelona. Here are 11 things that surprised me most.
Spain is experiencing some of its highest tourism numbers in years, and after living here, I can se…
Jordan Mautner
I'm a New Yorker who spent 2 days in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley. 8 things surprised me.
After five years of living in NYC, I couldn't imagine ditching the big city life. But while spendin…
Joey Hadden
I upgraded to first class on Amtrak. Here are 12 things that surprised me about the trip.
From booking my ticket to taking the journey, several things surprised me about the two-and-a-half-…
Joey Hadden
I went to Dollywood for the first time. These 7 things surprised me.
Still, the strength of people's responses across the board to my planned trip surprised me. While I…
Clementine Fletcher
My family of 5 went camping in Maine. Having a kid-friendly campsite made things easier.
I took my three kids under the age of 7 camping at the Huttopia in Southern Maine. They had so much…
Conz Preti
I went on my first cruise here are 15 things that surprised me the most about this type of travel
Since this was a new form of transportation for me, I experienced a lot of surprises. I learned tha…
Joey Hadden
I visited Aspen, the most expensive vacation destination in America, for the first time. Here are 13 things that surprised me.
And it's not the first time Aspen has made its mark as an expensive place to live and vacation. In …
Monica Humphries
I was born and raised in Honolulu. Here are 7 things I wish tourists knew before they visited Hawaii.
As a Honolulu local, this is what I wish people knew about before they visited Hawaii, from importa…
Jennifer Adams
I booked a weeklong trip to a mystery destination. I had a lot of fun, but I'd do a few things differently next time.
I booked a surprise trip to a mystery destination. The company planned everything for me, from flig…
Andrea G. Preziotti
My family loves my fried-egg 'omelets,' and they're surprisingly easier to make than the real thing
I've been making what I jokingly call my "Patented Fried Egg Omelet" for years now. Although it's e…
Steven John
I spent 3 months solo-traveling around Europe. Here are 12 things that surprised me most.
I spent three months traveling to different cities throughout Europe. Although I'd already been to …
Hannah Docter-Loeb
I took my first luxury train ride, and 6 things surprised me
The historic train travels to 17 European cities on 60 routes. I recently booked a one-night ride f…
Joey Hadden
We left Colorado's cold weather and high taxes for California sunshine and a surprisingly cheaper cost of living
Eric and Beth Ann Mott moved from Denver to Thousand Oaks in 2022. They were surprised their cost o…
Erin Snodgrass
After years in coach, I took my first long-haul flight in business class. Here are 10 surprising things about the most glamorous plane ride of my life.
Prior to the trip, I had only ever sat in economy. Spending thousands of dollars for a flight — thi…
Monica Humphries
23 surprising things you probably didn't know about 'Sex and the City'
However, you might not know that Sarah Jessica Parker, who played the main character Carrie Bradsha…
Erin McDowell
I went to a modern Texas steakhouse for the first time. Here are 7 things that surprised me about my $100 meal.
However, while I've visited Austin and Houston before, I've never eaten at a Texas steakhouse. Duri…
Erin McDowell
I visited 5 of the best safari parks in Africa. The trip was filled with surprises, and there are a few things I wish I'd known before leaving.
I visited five of Kenya's best safari parks to see some of Africa's most famous animals in the wild…
Lara Walsh
I've lived in 7 different countries. Here are 11 things that surprised me about living all around the world.
After living in seven countries around the globe, I'm still thinking about things like Europe's sho…
Nasha Smith
I visited an airport lounge for the first time and 6 things surprised me, from free facials to private suites
For most, air travel comes with a reluctant attitude while waiting at crowded gates, desperate to f…