I tried 8 of New Zealand's top-rated activities. Here are 6 that blew me away, and 2 that didn't.

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Author Ashley Probst smiling in front of hobbit house in New Zealand
Exploring Hobbiton ended up being one of my favorite activities during my trip to New Zealand.

Ashley Probst

I was born and raised in Hungary. Skip the crowds in Budapest and visit these 5 charming towns instead.

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A wide shot of Szentendre, Hungary, with colorful decorations hanging above the street.
Instead of spending all your time in Budapest, I recommend visiting towns in the Hungarian countryside.

Emese Maczko

Getting laid off ended my Big Tech career. I needed that push to do work I love.

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Alaina Appleman is posing in a Facebook sign.
After being laid off from Meta in 2023, Alaina Appleman decided she was done with Big Tech and global media.

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A mother and son turned their 200-year-old ancestral home in Japan into a guesthouse steeped in history

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A close-up of the exterior of the property.
Machiko Imai inherited her family's ancestral home in Japan in 2020. Together with her son, Matsukane, they turned the historic property into a guesthouse.

Go Itami.

I spent 27 hours flying with Royal Jordanian. It wouldn't be my first choice for another long-haul flight.

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Author Jamie Davis Smith wearing headphones, sunglasses on plane
I found reasonably priced flights through Royal Jordanian Airlines for a last-minute trip.

Jamie Davis Smith

My partner and I moved from Utah to Illinois. We have less time in nature but our careers have taken off.

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Couple at the Wrigley Field stadium
The author and his partner moved from Salt Lake City to Chicago for work.

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My partner and I were so burned out that I couldn't even plan a trip. That's when I turned to ChatGPT.

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Santiago Barraza Lopez's partner next to a car in italy
The author and his partner went to Italy thanks to ChatGPT.

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My family of 3 moved from the UK to the US. I'm lonely and worry about our aging parents being so far away.

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Clare Brown and her family
Clare Brown and her family moved from the UK to the US.

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See inside the new futuristic 'windowless' jet that a private aviation CEO is betting $6 billion on

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People standing around a black and gray full-scale mockup of Otto Aerospace's Phantom 3500 private jet.
Otto's leaders include engineers and entrepreneurs who have previously worked at organizations like the FAA, Apple, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Textron.

Otto Aerospace

The Disney magic was different on my last trip, but my family still had a great time

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The author's children hug Mickey Mouse while dining at a character dinner.
A lot has changed at Disney World since I was a kid, but seeing my own kids enjoy the magic brought me so much joy.

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