Disney superfans share their favorite things to do at the theme parks

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Let the Disney experts do the hard planning for you.

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My teens won't go to the Disney parks with me anymore. With a few compromises, we make everyone happy — and I save money.

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We spent our Disney weekend hanging out at our resort and checking out good restaurants.

Terri Peters

I was born and raised in the Caribbean. People are wrong to reduce it to sun, sea, and sand.

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Tenille Clarke, pictured at Trinidad Carnival earlier this year, was born and raised in the Caribbean.

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Residents raised over $4,000 to send their local street cleaner on vacation. His employer said he couldn't take the money.

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Locals were fundraising to send Paul Spiers to Portugal.

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I'm a travel planner. These 5 US destinations are my top recommendations right now.

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People may not think to visit Milwaukee.

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I'm a scientist who moved to Lithuania from the US. I am less stressed and my work-life balance is so much better that I don't consider moving back any time soon.

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Stephen Knox Jones Jr. is happier living and working in Europe than in the US.

Justinas Auskelis

From OK vacations to so-so jobs, it's time to embrace being average

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Want to vacation like a billionaire? Here's how much it costs to charter a superyacht

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The Carinthia VII is a 97-meter superyacht available to charter for more than $1.5 million per week.

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Why you should avoid 'quiet vacationing' to prevent burnout and boost productivity

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Jennifer Kraszewski, the chief human resources officer at Paycom, said employers need to do more to encourage workers to take their PTO.

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I took 2 kids and a dog on 3 separate ferries to get to our summer vacation. The 6-hour journey was so much better than driving.

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We took three ferries to get from Vermont to the Hamptons.

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