Jimmy Buffet's 'Margaritaville' has built an empire. Here's what it's like to visit its resorts and RV parks, and sail on its cruise line.

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Margaritaville cruise ship and RV park
Before his death, musician and entrepreneur Jimmy Buffett helped build THE sprawling Margaritaville empire that now includes retirement communities, a cruise line, restaurants, and even RV parks.

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I didn't want to pay rent anymore, so I bought a $9,000 ambulance. I've converted it into a mobile home that I use to travel the country.

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A man standing on a mountain and giving a thumbs up alongside an image of a decommissioned ambulance.
Kaden Smith (left) purchased a decommissioned ambulance (right) for $9,000 and spent $8,000 turning it into a home on wheels.

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A Gen Z couple pays $1,300 for a New York City microstudio. Here's how they made it work for them and their cat.

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Elana Wallach and her partner Luis Cortorreal split a tiny microstudio in the East Village.
Elana Wallach and her partner Luis Cortorreal split a tiny microstudio in the East Village.

Luis Cortorreal

Loneliness is a design flaw

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Amid a midnight blue background, bright red and orange lonely faces wander among shuttered buildings and structures
Researchers, developers, the US surgeon general, and elected officials alike are beginning to form a new kind of adage: If you build it, they will come together.

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I moved to Oregon from DC and experienced extreme culture shock. I struggle with the racism and drug culture but I've found great purpose.

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Chandlor Henderson sitting on a unique wooden bench at the 2023 Oregon Country Fair.
Chandlor Henderson at the 2023 Oregon Country Fair.

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Silicon Valley billionaires want to build a new city in rural California, but locals are skeptical of the project: 'Their secrecy has caused a lot of problems'

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Image shows the rural community of Rio Vista, California. It features a brown, wooden farmhouse, long grass and some parked RVs.
Rio Vista, California is a rural area, but billionaires want to utilize the land to erect a new city.

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I left the US and moved to Northern Ireland and I'm the healthiest I've ever been. I lost weight, my grocery bills were cut in half, and the people seem happier here

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Bridget Sweeney moved from NY to Northern Ireland
Bridget Sweeney moved to Northern Ireland, she says there are many big differences.

Bridget Sweeney

I stayed in an $83-per-night viral Airbnb overlooking the Great Pyramid of Giza. The tub that hooked me on Instagram was odd, but the view made it worth it.

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A woman poses in an apartment in front of a view of the Great Pyramids.
Libryia Jones stayed in a viral Airbnb overlooking the pyramids when she visited Cairo and Giza, Egypt.

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Take a look at Lima's 10-foot tall 'wall of shame' separating slums from luxury estates that's finally being torn down after 4 decades

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Children walk alongside the 10-foot tall "wall of shame" in Lima, Peru.

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Chinese property giant Country Garden pays its dollar bond interest within grace period, narrowly averting a default

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The company logo of Chinese developer Country Garden is pictured at the Shanghai Country Garden Center in Shanghai
Chinese property giant Country Garden pays its dollar bond interest within grace period, narrowly averting a default.

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