I've been to 45 countries — every traveler should add these 5 to their list

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The author posing along the Hooker Valley Track at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand. Other visitors are in the background taking photos.
New Zealand is one of the places everyone should add to their bucket list.

Riana Ang-Canning

I spent 22 years as a military wife. After our divorce, I finally lived the dream we'd planned together.

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Bryanne Salazar on a log bridge on Cát Bà island in Vietnam.
Bryanne Salazar on a log bridge on Cát Bà island in Vietnam.

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I've traveled solo across Southeast Asia for 15 years. These are 3 cities I always recommend — and one I'd skip.

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Andre Neveling on a boat in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Andre Neveling has been traveling around Southeast Asia for 15 years and Luang Prabang (pictured) is one of his favorite cities.

Provided by Andre Neveling

Their parents moved to the US for opportunity and safety. They went the other way — drawn by the same hopes.

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Hands rolling up a rug/the American Flag
 

Getty images; Tyler Le/BI

I burned out in corporate America and quit my job. Life abroad showed me what freedom really looks like.

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A woman taking a selfie in the mountains.
Susan Lindgren left her corporate job in the US a decade ago.

What Susan Does.

I've worked on 10 Vietnam guidebooks. Here are 7 mistakes that first-time visitors continue to make.

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Joshua Zukas is standing near a flag in Vietnam.
Joshua Zukas, a Hanoi-based travel writer, says travelers to Vietnam continue to make the same mistakes.

Provided by Joshua Zukas

Trump reaches a deal with Vietnam, but some of your favorite brands still face a 20% tariff

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Nike shoes are seen in the King of Prussia Mall, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Apparel brands like Nike could soon hike prices due to a large number of suppliers in Vietnam.

Rachel Wisniewski/REUTERS

Trump didn't just cut a deal with Vietnam — he was targeting China, too

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Trump wearing red cap speaks to press in front of lawn
 

ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect

A Vietnamese tycoon is scrambling to raise $9B to avoid execution

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Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan (C) at a court in Ho Chi Minh city on April 11, 2024.
Truong My Lan saw her bid to appeal a death sentence rejected by a court in Vietnam.

STR/AFP via Getty Images

I took an ultra-luxury river cruise with only 40 other passengers. I'm not sure how I'll ever sail with the masses again.

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A view of the exterior of the Scenic Spirit cruise ship in the river with murky water.
The riverboat I sailed on with Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours could only hold 68 passengers.

Jill Schildhouse

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