My family of 5 took an RV trip in New Zealand for a week. We saved money on groceries and free campsites and splurged on sightseeing.

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The author and her family in Queenstown standing on a balcony overlooking a body of water.
The author and her family spent over a week in New Zealand traveling in an RV.

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We gave up city life and moved to New Zealand. We earn less, but the tradeoffs are worth it.

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A family poses in front of the mountains in New Zeland.
The Chia family relocated to New Zealand so they could spend more time with their daughter.

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A $63M Royal New Zealand Navy ship that capsized off Samoa was left on autopilot, investigation finds

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A New Zealand naval ship, HMNZS Manawanui, tilts to the side before sinking.
The HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank off the coast of Samoa on October 6, 2024.

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I uprooted my life and moved across the world to teach at a Japanese high school. These are the 3 things I learned, and why I'd do it again.

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A composite image of Nic Lim's desk drawer as an assistant language teacher (ALT), and Lim in the classroom.
Nic Lim left his life in New Zealand to become an ALT, or Assistant Language Teacher, in Japan. He loved the country so much that he wrote a book about it.

Nic Lim

A McDonald's superfan who's dined at over 100 of its restaurants around the world says these 5 are the most unique

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A UFO-shaped McDonald's in Roswell, US.
Gary He has been to McDonald's in over 55 countries across 6 continents, and one of his favorite locations is in New Mexico.

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I paid $250 to stay in a plastic tiny house in New Zealand in the middle of winter. I thought I'd freeze, but by morning, I didn't want to leave.

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Insider's author in front of the geodesic dome she spent a night in during a trip to New Zealand.
Business Insider's author in front of the geodesic dome she stayed in during a trip to New Zealand.

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An airport sick of cars clogging its drop-off zone imposed a 3-minute cap on hugs

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A shot of mother and daughter hugging curbside at the airport before departure.
Dunedin Airport in New Zealand (not pictured) has limited farewell hugs to three minutes.

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$63 million Royal New Zealand Navy ship capsizes and sinks off Samoa

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A New Zealand naval ship, HMNZS Manawanui, tilts to the side before sinking.
The HMNZS Manawanui caught fire and sank.

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How a teenager used a spoof cell tower to steal personal information from thousands of people

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A person holding a iphone with a cell phone tower in the background.
Police in New Zealand say they caught a teen scammer sending thousands of scam text messages through a device that mimics a cell tower.

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7 hot spots to visit in the fall if you're trying to avoid crowds, according to a frequent traveler

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car driving through fall foliage
Fall is a great time to travel after peak summer tourism.

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