I hired a travel advisor to coordinate my family's Paris vacation — I might never plan my own trips again

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The author, right, posing for a selfie with her mom and sister.
Working with a travel advisor on my trip to Paris was a great decision.

Lauren Dana Ellman

I toured 2 of the rare and ultra-luxurious $80 million Gulfstream G700 private jets. Here's how they compare.

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Inside the cabin of a Qatar Executive G700 plane.
Private aviation companies Flexjet and Qatar Executive operate what is essentially a mini apartment at 41,000 feet.

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College in the US didn't give me the independence I wanted. I moved to Germany, where medical school costs me $100 per semester.

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A young woman dressed in the German national costume
Erika Roberts jokes around wearing national dress at the Munich beer festival.

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I moved from the US to Spain. Instead of going home for Christmas, I ditched my family for my dream trip to Ireland.

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A view down a street of the Temple Bar in Dublin decorated for Christmas.
I'm glad I skipped Christmas in the US and traveled to Ireland instead.

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15 of the best Christmas towns in the USA

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The Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, Vermont.

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I spent 2 nights in a 2-story, 100-square-foot tiny home in Germany. It was much smaller than any I've seen in the US.

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Cylindrical homes on a flat property with buildings in the background
Business Insider's reporter stayed at a cylindrical tiny home hotel in Germany and was impressed by its smart use of the 100-square-foot space.

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This startup UK airline is doubling down on the 4-engine Airbus jets that most carriers have abandoned

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The A340 that Global Airlines is leasing from Hifly.
Pictured is the A340 that Global is leasing from Hifly. Images posted on the airline's Instagram show "Global" written across the fuselage.

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My family just stayed at our first all-inclusive resort. I really, really wish we'd done it sooner.

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People in lazy river surrounded by palm tr
My whole family enjoyed our first experience at a big all-inclusive resort, and we'd definitely stay at another.

Christina Valhouli

I've been to over 140 countries, but there's only one I have to visit every year

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A wide shot of the city of Seville, Spain, at sunset.
Out of all the countries I've visited, Spain is my favorite to return to.

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I took a weeklong cruise and didn't check a bag. Here are 10 items I'm glad I packed and 9 things I wish I'd had with me.

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Inside the author's packed suitcase for a cruise
The author packed for a weeklong cruise on board Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas.

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