I live in a Canadian town where hundreds of Hallmark movies are filmed. Here's what it's like, fake snow and all.

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simone standing looking over a balcony of decorations and Christmas trees at the festival of trees in victoria canada
Victoria is a charming town on the west coast of Canada.

Simone Paget

Every year, I drive across the country to live with my mother-in-law for a few months. It's become my favorite tradition.

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Author Mar Yvette smiling with mother in law
Being able to spend a few months with my mother-in-law every year has been a gift, especially since she lives quite far away from me and my husband.

Mar Yvette

My husband and I left our jobs to travel full-time in our 30s. Transitioning back into the workforce has been hard.

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Toccara Best and her husband standing near waterfalls at Plitvice National Park, Croatia
Toccara Best's request for a year of leave was denied; she decided to go traveling with her husband anyway.

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I'm a lifelong Connecticut local — these are the absolute best places to visit in the state during the winter

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Author Alexa Mellardo in front of holiday lights at Terrain
Some of my favorite corners of New England feel like they're straight out of a Hallmark movie in the winter time.

Alexa Mellardo

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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woodstock in vermont
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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