Texas couple stuck in Dubai after cruise was canceled says they can't get help from US: 'I want to know an exit plan'

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Karen and Bob Carifee were watching the sunset on the beach in Dubai when they heard loud noises and saw black smoke.

Karen Carifee

A United 787 engine fire underscores the role of swift pilot actions and the dangers on the ground

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A United 787 takes off from LAX.
A United Airlines Boeing 787 suffered an engine failure after taking off from Los Angeles (not the aircraft pictured).

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I've been to all 50 states. There are 5 underrated capital cities I'd recommend visiting.

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Lauren Durie

They moved to Dubai in pursuit of the expat dream. They're not giving it up so easily.

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A woman riding her bike in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026.
A woman rides a bicycle along the beach in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026.

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My friends couldn't make it to my bachelorette trip, so I brought my mom instead. It was the perfect celebration.

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A composite image of a beach and Christine and her mom on swings at a café.
My mom came on my bachelorette trip with me, and we had a great time.

Christine Sarikas

I moved from Sweden to Los Angeles. I wasn't prepared for how seriously American parents take playdates.

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Siblings play in a domestic garden wearing fearsome cardboard masks

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My best friend and I went our separate ways after college. We reconnect every year on a trip we call 'bestiecation.'

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The author (right) travels with her best friend yearly.

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I spent 53 hours in a bedroom on an Amtrak train for $2,200 and made 5 mistakes

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The author made some mistakes on board the California Zephyr.

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I visited Punch, the famous baby monkey, in Japan. Here's what TikTok doesn't show.

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Punch pulling his Ikea toy at Ichikawa City Zoo.
Reeno Hashimoto took a train to Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo to visit Punch, a macaque that's gone viral on TikTok.

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I'm a single mom, and my son was in Dubai with his nanny. I spent $2,500 to get back to him.

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Nicky Lazou with her son and dog.
Nicky Lazou said she spent $2,500 to get back to her son in the UAE.

Nicky Lazou

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