My 70-year-old mom moved abroad with my family. Less than 6 months later, she returned to the US without us.

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Rebecca Cretella's mother and sons at the airport
My mom spent six months in Spain before deciding to return to the US.

Rebecca Cretella

I moved from Los Angeles to Brazil. I pay $1,600 a month to live in a complex with a supermarket, day care, and restaurants.

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Man in Rio de Janeiro
Luca Martins was homesick in Los Angeles and moved back to Brazil.

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The best college town in every US state

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Austin, TX - October 27, 2023: Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium at University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas, was ranked as the best college town in the US in a WalletHub study.

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I took a round-trip ferry to Martha's Vineyard for $79. The ocean views and full-service bar weren't even the best parts.

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Several people on a dock lined up to board a large white and blue ferry. A man in the foreground wears a blue jacket and black backpack.
I took a ferry to Martha's Vineyard for a short trip and had a positive experience.

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The 25 countries with the oldest populations in the world

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Buildings in Milan, Italy.
Italy has the third-highest percentage of residents aged 65 and older in the world.

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I'm a mom of 3 kids, and I took a quick getaway to help me prepare for a busy summer. It was just what I needed.

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Rebecca Hastings and her husband in front of their cabin at Hinata Retreat.
The author and her husband went to Hinata Retreat in Massachusetts for a getaway before a busy summer.

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I moved from the US to New Zealand for love. I forgot to build my own life when I got there.

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The author and her husband in New Zealand.
The author said she regrets not building her own life when she first moved to New Zealand for love.

Courtesy of Ashlyn Oswalt.

I grew up in the Midwest as a Korean adoptee. Living in Seoul helped me finally feel Korean and American.

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A female spider researcher in her lab.
Jillian Kurovski was adopted from South Korea as a baby and grew up in the Midwest.

Provided by Jillian Kurovski.

This is how much airlines pay to fuel passenger jets as oil tops $100 a barrel — and what it means for ticket prices

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A swissport fuel truck fueling a southwest plane.
Airlines are spending significantly more on fuel as oil tops $100 per barrel amid the war in Iran.

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I spent 5 days in the Great Smoky Mountains with just a backpack. Here are 9 items I'm glad I packed and 1 thing I didn't need.

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A composite image of a white sheet behind everything the author packed: toiletries, books, clothing and tech gear, and the author smiling in front of a mountain on a foggy day
A backpack was all Business Insider's reporter needed for a five-day trip to the Great Smoky Mountains.

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