Over the past 10 years, I've spent 253 days at sea. First-time cruisers need to do these 6 things as soon as they board.

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As a frequent traveler, I know all the best things to do as soon as you board a cruise ship.

Sharon Fisher

Some flight attendants at ultra-low-cost carriers make more than United crew. Here's how much they earn.

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An Allegiant flight attendant.

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They quit, traveled, and rethought their lives — meet the adults taking gap years

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In my 60s, I sold the home I raised my son in and took a job on a cruise ship. It gave me the freedom I needed.

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The author sold her house and took a job as a cruise photographer.

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International travel to the US keeps sliding. Visits fell for the 8th straight month.

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How many people buy travel insurance to protect their trip? Business Insider has the statistics.

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A Las Vegas strip club says it's gotten a surge of auditions from laid-off hospitality workers

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Las Vegas saw a decline in visitors last year.

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7 of the best things to do in Vancouver, according to a local

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There are plenty of fun opportunities to get outdoors in Vancouver, including hiking the Dog Mountain trail at Mount Seymour Provincial Park.

Alyssa Wiens

I met my husband at work, and then we quit our jobs to travel the world together. On that 18-month-long trip, we eloped.

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The author and her husband traveled the world together before eloping.

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I did my 5-day vacation all wrong. An expert says here's what I should have done differently to optimize rest.

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Our first visit to Japan was fun — but mistakes like traveling during the wrong month put a damper on the 10-day trip

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We spent 10 days exploring Japan.

Jenna DeLaurentis

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