I backpacked across Europe for 2 weeks. Here are the best things I packed and the items I wished I'd left at home.

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The author took just a backpack on her two-week train journey through Europe, and she had everything she really needed.
The author took just a backpack on her two-week train journey through Europe, and she had everything she really needed.

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I've been to all 63 major national parks. These are the 8 I recommend visiting in the winter.

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Emily sits on a wall overlooking turquoise water and islands.
I think Virgin Islands National Park is one of the best to visit in the winter.

Emily Hart

We spent a year abroad in France and enrolled our kids in a local school. Coming home was bittersweet.

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Gemma Bonham-Carter and her family left Canada to spend a year in the South of France.

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I explored an abandoned amusement park and found stunning art deco attractions and a thriving artists' hub

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The author visits a once-abandoned theme park near Bethesda, Maryland.

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The 5 vacation destinations that will be more expensive to visit in 2026 because of tourist taxes

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Phang Nga Bay in Thailand
Thailand is one of the countries with an expected tourist tax increase in 2026.

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I went from consulting to being the CEO of Pittsburgh's airport. Here's what passengers don't see.

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Christina Cassotis standing near a baggage conveyor.
Christina Cassotis worked in consulting for years before becoming an airport CEO.

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I left my university in Milan to study in a much smaller town. I loved the lower cost of living and slower pace.

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Via Donato Bramante with Palazzo Albani which houses the headquarters of the University of Urbino, the Institute of Art History, the Institute of Archaeology and the Presidencies of Political Sciences and Education Sciences. Urbino (Italy), April 4th, 2024
The author left the busy streets of Milan for a slower pace at the University of Urbino.

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My family has been vacationing in Punta del Este for decades. It's a hidden gem in South America.

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Punta del Este's beach, aerial view, drone point of view, sand and ocean, Uruguay. Image taken outdoors, daylight, in summer.

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I've been to all 50 states. These 4 cities are surprisingly underrated and incredibly fun to visit.

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The writer at the Prairiefire Museum in Kansas City.
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Lauren Durie

Disappointing photos show how crowded New York City's iconic attractions can be during the holidays

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St. Patrick's Cathedral is beautiful, but it's packed with visitors.

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