I've been to all 50 states and every major national park. Here are 6 places in the US I think everyone should experience at least once.

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An aerial view of Grand Canyon National Park.
There are a few places in the US you have to see to believe.

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My sister and I have wildly different vacation styles. Dragging her family on my kind of trip was eye-opening.

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Author Alesandra Dubin smiling with her sister on couch with view of ocean and resort in background
My sister and I often prefer different kinds of travel.

Alesandra Dubin,

14 of the best specialty items to get at Aldi this month for $5 or less

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A tree-shaped package of Emporium Selection whiskey-cheddar cheese and a box of shortbread ice-cream sandwiches shaped like gingerbread men.
Aldi is stocking shelves with plenty of festive treats this December.

Aldi

I shopped at Michaels and Hobby Lobby for holiday decor, and one really blew me away

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Composite of Author Terri Peters smiling in front of garland at Michaels next to photo of Terri Peters smiling in front of ornaments at Hobby Lobby
I visited Michaels and Hobby Lobby to see which had the best selection of holiday decor.

Terri Peters

I spent $50,000 on my kitchen remodel. These 5 splurges were totally worth it — but I have one expensive regret.

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Author Jill Schildhouse smiling in her kitchen with black lower cabinets, white countertops, and white upper cabinets and a geometric. black and white backdrop
I'm really happy with how my kitchen remodel turned out.

Jill Schildhouse

My husband and I had dinner at Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen. For $216, we thought the meal was an incredible value.

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A giant, golden Hell's Kitchen restaurant logo that features the letters
My husband and I ate at Gordon Ramsay's Hell's Kitchen in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Stephanie Pitera Statile

I traveled to 50 of the top countries for tourism and ranked them from my least favorite to my No. 1 pick

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author, latifah, posing on white steps in santorini greece
I've traveled to 80 countries, and many of them are some of the top in the world for tourism.

Latifah Al-Hazza

Skip Paris and visit this pretty city 2 hours away. It feels less crowded but still has lots of holiday magic.

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Swirling lines projected onto le Grand Théâtre in Bordeaux
By late November, Bordeaux feels like it's filled with lights.

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I've been going to Disney World for 30 years. Here are 5 things I won't be buying at the parks in 2025.

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megan posing with minnie mouse at a character breakfast in disney world
I've been going to Disney World for pretty much my whole life.

Megan duBois

I spent $36,000 renovating my bathroom. It's gorgeous, but there are 5 mistakes I wish I'd avoided.

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Bathroom with narrow black window next to toilet and fluted floating vanity with two sinks and two arched mirrors above it
My bathroom renovation cost me thousands of dollars and I'm still not 100% happy with how everything went down.

Chris Deacon

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