I sailed on a new ultra-luxury cruise ship for wealthy travelers. I can never go back to a normal one.

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The new Seven Seas Grandeur is a great luxury cruise for travelers who can afford the starting price of $4,115 per person in 2024.

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See what life is like aboard Royal Caribbean's wild $60,000 nine-month around-the-world cruise sailing to 65 countries

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Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas in 2019
Royal Caribbean's nine-month around-the-world cruise is now underway aboard the 20-year-old Serenade of the Seas.

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I moved to China expecting to teach for just 2 years. I've been here for nearly a decade and have no plans to move home.

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Aidan Fairhall, 34, has spent nearly a decade teaching in three international schools in China.
Aidan Fairhall, 34, has spent nearly a decade teaching in international schools in Guangzhou and Shanghai.

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Airbnb gave a millennial couple $100,000 to build a wacky house in Malaysia. So they did.

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The house is covered in thatch to mimic the outer husk of a coconut.
A floating coconut home in Tanjong Rhu in Langkawi, Malaysia.

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How 1880s technology allowed Nellie Bly and her competitor to break the record for the fastest trip around the world

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Nellie Bly in her traveling dress and coat.

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A couple who sold everything to go on a canceled 3-year cruise have been living in a hotel room in Turkey for the past month

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Aerial view of cruise boat

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The busiest domestic route in the US wasn't on the mainland. See the top 10.

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A Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717 at Maui airport in Hawaii.
Hawaiian Airlines mostly flies the Boeing 717 between Oahu and Maui.

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The first flight of Mexico's new state-owned airline was forced to land unexpectedly

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Mexicana Boeing 737 getting a water salute in Mexico City before taking off for Tulum.
Mexicana Boeing 737 getting a water salute at the military-run airport in Mexico City before taking off for Tulum.

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I shopped at Trader Joe's in the Midwest and New York City. Here are the most surprising differences I noticed.

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Talia Lakritz outside Trader Joe's in Wisconsin
The author outside Trader Joe's in Wisconsin.

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The world's busiest international flight routes of 2023

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Singapore is a busy flight destination from cities like Bangkok, Jakarta, and Kuala Lumpur.

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