As a travel planner, I rarely recommend Paris or Rome. Instead, I swear by these 5 European gems.

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Boats in the water at an Italian port lined with colorful buildings.
Cinque Terre is one of my favorite places to visit in all of Europe.

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When I got laid off, traveling felt like a bad idea. I'm glad I went on a short, affordable trip anyway.

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The writer posing on a street in Montreal.
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Jessica Derschowitz

I'm the CEO of a tourist company in Greenland. Trump's interest in the island boosted business, but now some customers are postponing trips.

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Casper Frank Møller in Greenland.
Casper Frank Møller, CEO and cofounder of Raw Arctic.

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Photos show empty supermarket shelves as millions across the US brace for Winter Storm Fern

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Shoppers cleared shelves in a Walmart in Morganton, North Carolina, ahead of winter storm Fern on Thursday, January 22, 2026
Shoppers across dozens of US states have begun stocking up ahead of the historic winter storm.

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I spent years traveling nonstop. It took me too long to admit my 'dream life' was actually horrible for my health.

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Author Meredith Bethune in the grand canyon
Traveling nonstop sounds incredible, but it can come with some serious drawbacks.

Meredith Bethune

I spent 10 weeks backpacking through South America. Here are the 4 places I'd visit again in a heartbeat.

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The author in Puerto Natales, Chile.
I enjoyed hiking around Torres del Paine National Park.

Isabel Vasquez Larson

I moved abroad at 40 to escape loneliness. I didn't expect how hard it would be to go home.

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Deidre Donnelly posing near the water in Haiphong, northern Vietnam.
Deidre Donnelly was single, lonely, and unsure what came next, so she moved to Vietnam.

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I visited Scotland with friends. Our trip would've been better if we had done these 5 things differently.

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Three girls hugging at Dean's Village in Edinburgh.
I've found some helpful tips for traveling with a group.

Amanda Shammas

I booked the cheapest accommodation on an overnight train in Europe. I'll never do it again.

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A close up of the exterior of a blue sleeping car on a train
Business Insider's reporter got no sleep in a reclining seat on an overnight train through Europe.

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I've lived near Glacier National Park for 35 years. Here are 4 things visitors need to know before visiting in the winter.

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Snow-covered mountains surround a lake with snowy shores.
Glacier National Park is beautiful in the offseason.

Amy Grisak

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