7 surprising things I learned when I booked my first cruise

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The author booked her first cruise with Royal Caribbean.

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I've been hired as a bridesmaid over 125 times. There are 5 things I made sure I had at my own wedding.

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I planned our simple wedding ceremony in less than a week.

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15 of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's fashion moments, ranked from least to most stylish

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at the iHeart Radio Awards in March 2026.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at the iHeart Radio Awards in March 2026.

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I tried all the jarred pasta sauces I could find at Trader Joe's and ranked them from worst to best

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I ranked every Trader Joe's pasta sauce I could find.

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I make over $300,000 a year working for Meta in San Francisco and still don't own a car, couch, or TV

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I spent 53 hours on an Amtrak sleeper train. I want to take it again, but I'll do 6 things differently next time.

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Business Insider will do a few things differently the next time she rides the California Zephyr.

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I backpacked through Europe for the first time and learned the hard way that resting is more important than sightseeing

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An overnight train ride on a two-week backpacking trip through Europe taught Business Insider's reporter that rest is crucial while traveling.

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I've traveled long distances alone by train, plane, and ship. Here are my top 10 tips for solo travel.

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Business Insider's reporter travels solo on overnight trains, cruise ships, and long-haul flights.

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Sarah J. Maas announced the next books in the 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' series. Here's everything we know so far.

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Sarah J. Maas is publishing the sixth "A Court of Thorns and Roses" book.

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This new app scans your clothes for PFAS, microplastics, and hidden toxins

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  Most health-conscious consumers have already ditched plastic containers, switched to filtered water, and overhauled their skincare routines. Clothing, however, remains a stubborn blind spot, and a new app called Wove wants to change that. Launched this week, Wove bills itself as the first mobile app that scans everyday garments for PFAS, microplastic shedding potential, […]

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