10 things I wish I'd done differently on my first cruise, from booking a better room to avoiding specialty restaurants

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Business Insider's reporter took her first cruise on board Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas.

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I spent 2 hours in a Jackson Hole vacation home that costs over $10 million. Check out the ultra-luxury details.

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The exterior of a large, long house made of wood and concrete with an outdoor patio and nine lawn chairs in a green field with trees on the left and right with mountains in the background
A luxury vacation home in Jackson, Wyoming, is available for co-ownership through Pacaso.

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I bunked with 3 strangers in a shared cabin on an overnight train in Europe. It was bumpy, cramped, and I wouldn't do it again.

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A blue train with a red stripe stopped at a platform at night
Business Insider's reporter took a Nightjet train from Venice, Italy, to Vienna, Austria.

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I backpacked across Europe for 2 weeks and slept on trains and in budget Airbnbs. 10 things surprised me about this type of travel.

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Two images: Left: A sunlit field with homes in front of a mountain. Right: The author in her backpack stands smiling on a train platform on the right with people boarding a white and red train on the left
Business Insider's reporter took a one-week solo backpacking trip in Berlin and Vienna, sleeping in budget Airbnbs and shared train cabins.

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I've booked luxury stays around the world. This adults-only hotel in Wyoming, which costs $1,500 a night, was the best by far.

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Two images: Left: Wooden hotel units with black roofs scattered along a stone pathway with mountains in the background. Right: The author sits on a bed with a bathroom in the background
Hotel Yellowstone is the only hotel just for adults in Jackson, Wyoming.

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I paid $560 for a 7-day Eurail pass to country hop by train in Europe. I took 8 rides between 6 cities and it was so much better than flying.

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The author traveled around Europe by train and preferred it to flying.
The author traveled around Europe with a Eurail pass.

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We sailed in an interior cabin on Carnival and an ocean-view room on Royal Caribbean. We'd only book one again.

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Joey (L) and Monica (L) in their rooms.

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I'm a professional declutterer. Here's how you can manage your millions of digital photos.

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A woman assembles her photo album

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A family who roadtrips 4,000 miles a year shares the best hidden-gem destinations in the US

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Two images: Left: A lake surrounded by homes and fall trees reflected in the water. Right: A parent takes a selfie with a family of four inside a red kayak in a lake with evergreen trees and a rocky waterfall in the background.
Rob Taylor and his family of four take road trips to under-the-radar cities and national parks in the US.

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The best and worst airports to have an early morning flight, according to a travel expert who flies 200,000 miles a year

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Two images: Left: a glass circular building with 280 restaurants and stores and a 40-meter-high circular indoor waterfall. It is surrounded by hanging terraced gardens.
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