I live in a Canadian town where hundreds of Hallmark movies are filmed. Here's what it's like, fake snow and all.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
simone standing looking over a balcony of decorations and Christmas trees at the festival of trees in victoria canada
Victoria is a charming town on the west coast of Canada.

Simone Paget

9 items to remove from your closet before 2026, according to professional stylists

Tech Insider : Style, Business
A close-up of a woman's cream-colored turtleneck sweater with another light-gray sweater wrapped around her neck.
Stylists shared which clothes and accessories we should remove from our closets before 2026.

Moritz Scholz/Getty Images

I hired a travel advisor to coordinate my family's Paris vacation — I might never plan my own trips again

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
The author, right, posing for a selfie with her mom and sister.
Working with a travel advisor on my trip to Paris was a great decision.

Lauren Dana Ellman

3 common mistakes customers make at a wine tasting, according to a server at a winery

Tech Insider : Business
The writer, Katelyn Snodgrass, wears a white cardigan and smiles as she pours white wine into a glass.
While working at a winery, I've seen guests make a few common mistakes.

Everrgreen Photography

I've worked at Costco for 20 years. Here are 8 of the best things I'm seeing on shelves right now.

Tech Insider : Business, Technology
A composite image of a hand holding a container of Kirkland Signature peppermint bark, and boxes of Mikasa candle warmers on display at Costco.
As a longtime employee, I think the Kirkland Signature peppermint bark and Mikasa Home Accents candle warmer are two of the best things to get at Costco right now.

Veronica Thatcher

I moved from the US to Spain. Instead of going home for Christmas, I ditched my family for my dream trip to Ireland.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A view down a street of the Temple Bar in Dublin decorated for Christmas.
I'm glad I skipped Christmas in the US and traveled to Ireland instead.

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I've been to over 140 countries, but there's only one I have to visit every year

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A wide shot of the city of Seville, Spain, at sunset.
Out of all the countries I've visited, Spain is my favorite to return to.

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5 shoe trends that are in this season and 4 that are out, according to stylists

Tech Insider : Style, Business
A person wearing a pair of brown suede mules.
Stylists think mules will be popular this winter.

Moritz Scholz/Getty Images

I went on a trip to Paris with family members ranging in age from 10 to 74. There are 3 things I'd do differently next time.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A group of 10 people of varying ages outside the Louvre in Paris.
I took an international trip with multiple generations of family members.

Jaime Bedrin

I took a 5-hour Amtrak ride with a backpack and carry-on. Here are 5 things I'm glad I brought and 3 I wish I'd packed.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
A backpack and suitcase on an Amtrak train track.
I brought some of my favorite things on my long Amtrak train ride.

Amanda Shammas

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