I backpacked across Europe for the first time, and 10 things surprised me about the 2-week adventure

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The author stands with a backpack on in front of a train in Italy
The reporter backpacked through Europe for the first time in 2022.

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I'm a Gen Z interior designer. Here are 4 trends I absolutely love and 4 I think are dated.

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Living room with colorful patterned pillows, white walls, curved boucle couch
I love how Gen Z uses color in a lot of their designs.

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I paid $1,000 to sleep in a hotel room facing Niagara Falls for 2 nights. It was totally worth it.

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A table, sofa, and chair in a hotel room backed by floor-to-ceiling windows and a Juliette balcony facing Niagara Falls
The reporter went to Niagara Falls, Ontario, and booked two nights at the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel.

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A couple pulled off their dream wedding with 125 guests for under $25,000. From Costco cake to thrifted decor, here's how they did it.

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A bride and groom stand in a room embracing surrounded by windows.
Madeline Sideras and Greg Johnston at their wedding.

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7 ways you're making your home look cheap, according to a luxury interior designer

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A small living area with a couch, side table, dining table, and cahirs.
Cluttered spaces and matching furniture can cheapen your space.

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I took a $249 round-trip Amtrak from New York City to Rochester. Here are 9 things that surprised me.

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A side-by-side of a selfie of a woman in a seat and an Amtrak train.
I was surprised by some elements of my Amtrak journey from NYC to Rochester.

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I'm a New Yorker who went to Montreal for the first time, and 5 things surprised me

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The author poses in a polo with a tote bag at a view point of the city from the top of Montreal
The reporter spent 24 hours in Montreal and encountered multiple surprises.

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After a breakup, I left NYC for Miami and moved in with my mom. It was supposed to be temporary, but 3 years later, I have no plans to leave.

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Two women pose in a stairwell togther, smiling.
Diana and Samantha Stobo live together.

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I spent a night at the 5-star Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver and regretted not booking a longer stay

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The exterior of the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, at night.
The Fairmont Pacific Rim is a buzzy, five-star hotel in Vancouver.

Fairmont Pacific Rim

A family spent $69,000 turning their garage into an apartment so their son could live rent-free while launching his startup

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Three people in front of a green apartment with a red door.
The Starmer family turned their garage into a small apartment.

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