My husband and I spend Christmas and New Year's traveling. We love never knowing where we'll be for the holidays.

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We try to spend our holidays in different places around the world — this year, we headed to Paris.

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The first Times Square ball was just 5 feet in diameter. See how it's evolved over the last 118 years.

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Rita Ora and Ryan Seacrest at the Times Square Ball on December 30, 2025 in New York City.

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I rang in 2025 on a solo trip. Now, I'd happily celebrate every New Year's Eve abroad and surrounded by strangers.

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I spent Christmas and New Year's Eve on a cruise with a few family members. I doubt I'd ever do it again.

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One year, I spent the holidays sailing past Antarctica on a 22-day cruise with a few of my family members.

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Elon Musk celebrated New Year's Eve with Donald Trump at a star-studded Mar-a-Lago party

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Elon Musk celebrated New Year's Eve with his son X at Mar-a-Lago

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Puerto Rico is mostly without power after a huge electricity outage swept the island — and it could take 2 days to fix

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A power outage on New Year's Eve plunged much of Puerto Rico into darkness.

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I paid $2,500 to spend New Year's Eve at Applebee's and it was worth every penny

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Evan Lund with his wife and foreign exchange student taking a selfie at Applebee's while they each wear a Happy New Year hat or tiara.
Evan Lund flew to Applebee's from Colorado with his wife and the foreign exchange student they're hosting. He spent $699 per person for the Applebee's tickets, in 2022, and bought the same tickets again in 2023.

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A Brazilian influencer is feared dead after he jumped from a cruise during a fight with his girlfriend

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A man jumped from a cruise ship and is suspected dead, following a fight with his girlfriend.

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I can't stop watching this clip of Anderson Cooper being petty about the Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg fight that never happened

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Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper host CNN's New Year's Eve coverage at Times Square in New York City.

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New Year's partiers are spending big bucks for dinner near the iconic Times Square ball drop

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Revelers pose in front of a sign with the 2024 numerals after an illumination ceremony in Times Square.
Restaurants in New York City's Times Square are selling pricey packages for exclusive celebrations marking the new year.

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