I've lived in a van full-time for 3 years. Here are the 5 biggest downsides no one talks about.

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Raychel and Nick living their lives in a van.

Raychel

4 ways to save money at the airport, no matter how hectic it is

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The new low-cost US airline that promised to connect the East Coast with Japan and Korea is having a rough start

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Northern Pacific Airways Boeing 757 aircraft.
Northern Pacific Airways had to cancel its second-ever scheduled flight.

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Airbnb hosts everywhere are having a bad summer — but the company's stock is still up 70%, sending the fortunes of all 3 cofounders soaring

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A 70% in Airbnb shares is lifting the fortunes of its co-founders: Brian Chesky, Nathan Blecharczyk, and Joe Gebbia.

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I almost got banned from American Airlines for ‘skiplagging.’ I was terrified when my boarding pass was flagged and I’ll never do it again.

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Cassie Aran traveling.
Cassie Aran says she didn't know using Skiplagged to book tickets could result in being banned from an airline.

Cassie Aran

I work on a cruise ship after leaving my 9-to-5. Now I get to travel and do things like manage the slides, surf machine, and bartending.

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Kailey on the cruise.
Kailey Milhorn says her job is comparable to summer camp — not babysitting.

Kailey

Airlines are mad about 'skiplagging.' They have themselves to blame.

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A group of people walk through a terminal at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 26, 2023.

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I went from working on cruise ships to taking more than 20 a year as a guest. Here's my biggest advice to cruise passengers.

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J. Alexander selfie in front of a cruise ship.
J. Alexander took more than 20 cruises last year and documented it on his YouTube channel, The Shiplife.

J. Alexander, The Shiplife on YouTube

See inside one of Europe's fastest high-speed trains, which bolts at 186 miles per hour and serves meals in first class

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Thalys train.
The Thalys train runs at 186 miles per hour and now connects to the UK thanks to its recent merger with Eurostar.

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An airline founder flew to an airport to personally apologize to passengers after they got stuck there overnight, reports say

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Chang Kuo-wei seen with a Starlux Airlines model aircraft
Chang Kuo-wei flew to Tokyo Narita Airport to apologise to Starlux passengers.

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