We spent 2 days in roomettes on an Amtrak train. Our trip was nice, but it cost more than our first-class flights home.

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I booked Amtrak roomettes for our long-haul train ride.

Stephanie Vozza

I chose a 9-hour Amtrak over a 2-hour flight home. It's not perfect, but I'll always choose the train over flying if I can.

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Inside of coach car on the Pennsylvanian Amtrak train.

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I never imagined retiring abroad. Life on a Southeast Asian island feels like a permanent holiday.

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Lisa Williams moved from Australia to Penang, Malaysia, when she retired.

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I moved my family from New York City to Puerto Rico 18 months ago. We love it here, but some things surprised us.

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The author and her family in Puerto Rico.
The author and her family moved to sunny Puerto Rico in August 2024.

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Disappointing photos show what it's really like to backpack across Europe

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Business Insider's reporter expected an Instagram-like backpacking adventure in Europe, but the reality was much less glamorous.

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I've traveled to all 50 states. These are the 7 most overrated tourist attractions in the US.

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Emily taking a selfie in front of the Southernmost Point in Key West, Florida, with the ocean in the background.
I wouldn't plan trips around some of the major US tourist attractions.

Emily Hart

How Qatar and Singapore are battling to be the best airport in the world

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Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel times of the year. We visited Qatar's Hamad International and Singapore's Changi airports to see how they stack up.

Why air traffic controllers have one of the world's hardest jobs

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The longest government shutdown in US history hit air traffic controllers hard. Thirteen thousand worked without pay for over a month, taking up jobs driving for DoorDash and Instacart to survive.

I took my mom to Italy and we skipped popular spots, like Rome and Venice. The smaller cities we chose were much better.

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Jenna DeLaurentis and her mom holding gelato
We enjoyed gelato together in Padua.

Jenna DeLaurentis

I moved from New York City back to my hometown. Here are 3 things I miss about big-city life and 3 I don't.

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The author posing in a black beret and cheetah-print coat on the steps of a house in New York City.
I left New York City to move back to my hometown in Upstate New York — there are some things I miss, and others I don't.

Emma Guillen

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