The most auspicious year for Chinese births is almost over. For dragon babies, the competition is just getting started.

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Torn up red envelope with a dragon.

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They bought an abandoned house in rural Japan for $6,500. Now, they're renting it out on Airbnb for $130 a night.

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The exterior of the akiya.
The Benton's akiya has been transformed into a guesthouse.

Dani Benton.

Meet Gautam Adani, the Indian billionaire and business tycoon who was just charged in a massive bribery case in the US

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Art school teacher Sagar Kambli gives final touches to a painting of Indian businessman Gautam Adani highlighting the ongoing crisis of the Adani group in Mumbai on February 3, 2023.
An art school teacher painted a mural of Gautam Adani in 2023.

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A millennial couple in Singapore spent 8 months turning a rundown unit into their dream home. Take a look inside.

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The courtyard leads to the kitchen and dining space.
The couple turned a rundown 1950s unit that used to house foreign workers into a colorful, modern home.

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I've been on 105-day cruises, but this 13-day one was the toughest. Its itinerary had a major flaw I'll avoid on future trips.

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Author Lauren Mack with her arm on a balcony on Norweigan Cruise Line Jewel ship
A port-heavy cruise seems intense for a reason.

Lauren Mack

A retired Florida cop moved to Thailand with his wife and dog. He says his new life is cheaper, safer, and less stressful.

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The exterior of a house in Chiang Mai.
The exterior of the house in Chiang Mai.

Fred Jones.

Chick-fil-A is cooking up a $75 million plan for chicken domination in Asia — starting with Singapore

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People walking past a Chick-fil-A restaurant on 8th Avenue in New York City.
People walking past a Chick-fil-A restaurant on 8th Avenue in New York City.

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She felt trapped in her corporate job in NYC, so she quit and moved to South Korea. Now, she lives alone in a $640-a-month loft.

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A top-down view of the living area, as viewed from the loft.
Chen Teng's loft-style apartment in Seoul.

Chen Teng.

He moved into a 194-square-foot apartment in Japan — and found that downsizing boosted his productivity

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A man standing in a kitchen in a micro-apartment with his arms stretched out.
The kitchen in the micro-apartment is narrow.

LaJuan.

I traveled 33 hours to Vietnam but was denied entry because of a common travel mistake I'll never make again

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The back of a blond woman wearing a backpack while carrying a plane ticket and passport in an airport in Thailand.
The author, not pictured, made a travel mistake that almost derailed her travel plans.

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