I booked a first-class ride on the Amtrak Acela train. It wasn't worth the $450 price tag.

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Business Insider's reporter rode in first class on the Amtrak NextGen Acela train.

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I'm an American who's lived in Milan for 7 years. Here are my best tips for seeing the city like a local.

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Liz stands on a rooftop at sunset in Milan.
I've lived in Milan since 2019 and know the best ways to see the city like a local.

Tadao Amano

I've gone to Disney parks every year for decades. As prices rise, here's what I still splurge on—and skip.

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Sarah Rachul swears by Disney's annual pass.

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I booked an airline 'stopover' deal and got a free hotel. This is why it's one of the best air travel hacks.

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Welcome to Istanbul sign.
Welcome to Istanbul sign.

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I've traveled all over North America, but there's just one place I'd move to in a heartbeat

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Colorful alley in Old Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Montreal is a place I often dream about.

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I visited Ulta Beauty's first store in Dubai expecting it to be just like US stores. It wasn't.

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Ulta Beauty's first store in Dubai on opening day, 29 January 2026.
Ulta Beauty's first store in Dubai on opening day, 29 January 2026.

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I traveled for a year and hiked in every European country I visited. There are 4 trails I'd revisit, and 3 I wouldn't.

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The writer standing in front of hills at Fairy Glen in Scotland.
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Sierra Newell

See the new business class keeping Lufthansa's Airbus A380 competitive as deliveries of new next-generation jets slip

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People stand in front of the Lufthansa A380.
The new A380 business class is an example of how Lufthansa is keeping the world's largest passenger plane competitive amid widebody shortages.

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Canadians are staying away from the US — and the drop in travel is getting hard to ignore

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Fewer Canadians visiting the US affects some small businesses.

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Digital nomads in Southeast Asia are nothing new — but this city in Vietnam is now on their radar

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Danang
Last year, Da Nang was listed as Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital nomad hot spot.

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