A traveler who has been to all 50 states shares the top 5 states first-time travelers to the US must visit

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
Juneau, Alaska. Mendenhall Glacier Viewpoint with Fireweed in bloom.
Nicole Sunderland, a travel creator who has visited all 50 states, says Alaska is one of her favorite states.

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10 travel destinations you need to visit in 2025 — and what to do when you're there

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Style
Iceberg floating in Greenland fjord with aurora borealis.
Greenland is one of the 25 destinations in National Geographic's Best Places to Travel to in 2025 report.

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Hurricanes drove me away from the Florida coastline, so I moved inland to a $480,000 home in a 'hurricane-resistant' community.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
Patti DiMarco's one-story home in Florida with a palm tree in the front yard.
Realtor Patti DiMarco's home in Babcock Ranch, Florida.

Courtesy of Patti DiMarco

I spent a night at Disney World and Universal. Both have their strengths, but you get more for your money at the latter.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
composite image of terri peters at disney world at Christmas and terri peters at universal at christmas
I live in Florida and visit Disney World and Universal often.

Terri Peters

Hurricane season is over, but the rise of storm-resistant homes in Florida is just getting started

Tech Insider : Business, Climate Crisis, Economy
An aerial view of homes with solar panels on them next to a river.
The developer of Hunters Point — a community near Tampa Bay — has taken extra steps to protect its homes from hurricane-force flooding and winds.

Courtesy of Hunters Point

My husband and I spent $200 at a historic Florida restaurant only accessible by boat. The views were great, but the food was even better.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
The writer Linnea Bailey, wears a pink, blue, and green dress and sits on a boat with more boats and water in the background
I took a boat to a great restaurant, Cap's Place, in Florida.

Linnea Bailey

'It's Trump 5.0': Lobbyists reveal how Trump is changing the influence game

Tech Insider : Politics, Economy
The US Capital building, surrounded by palm trees
 

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As Donald Trump returns to the White House promising to obliterate business as usual in Washington, the city's lobbyists are preparing for a seismic shift in how — and where — they do business.

Matt Gaetz is now hinting that he plans to run to succeed Ron DeSantis as Florida's governor

Tech Insider : Politics
Matt Gaetz wearing a light colored suit with a blue floral tie
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida hinted on X on Saturday that he may be considering a run for Florida governor.

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The states Americans left behind to move to Florida — and where people moving out of Florida headed for greener pastures

Tech Insider : Economy
An aerial view of Miami Beach.
The Miami coastline.

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Matt Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration

Tech Insider : Politics
Matt Gaetz speaks with an American flag in the background.
Matt Gaetz.

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