I've lived in Florida for over 25 years and always tell tourists to visit these 7 spots

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A pathway to the beach surrounded by dune grass and palm trees at sunset.
In my opinion, Key West is one of the best places to visit in Florida.

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I finally took my dream trip to Hawaii. I'm glad I did it sober.

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Terri Peters is wearing a lei in Oahu, Hawaii.
Terri Peters marked nearly two years sober with a getaway to Hawaii with her friends.

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The most haunted building in every US state

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The infamous "Amityville Horror House" in Long Island, New York.

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Inside the rise of home swapping, the travel trend offering an affordable alternative to hotels and vacation rentals

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Priya Sadhwani, her husband, and their baby in New York
Priya Sadhwani, her husband, and their baby spent six weeks in New York staying at Kindred homes.

Priya Sadhwani

I hadn't seen my sister for 2 years. We met in Liechtenstein to reconnect.

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The author and her sister pose for a photo while visiting Liechtenstein.
After years apart, the author (right) and her sister were finally able to meet up in a new-to-them foreign country.

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My stay at a luxury villa in Orlando was a wildly good value. I had a private pool and easy access to Disney World.

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Author Simone Paget wearing sunglasses, standing in front of villa entrance
I felt I got more bang for my buck staying at a Villatel Orlando Resort villa than if I'd stayed at a basic hotel.

Simone Paget

Air traffic controllers say pilots and flight attendants are sending them free food. The shutdown has them working with no pay.

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An air-traffic control tower in Burbank, California
Air traffic controllers in towers across the US are getting free food delivered from pilots, flight attendants, and others during the government shutdown, when they're not drawing a paycheck.

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I spent 4 nights at a robot hotel in Tokyo. The future of hospitality is here — but it still needs fine-tuning.

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Yotel Tokyo Ginza is a hybrid-robot hotel that opened earlier this year.

Michelle Gross

I grew up in Southern California. These are the 6 tourist hot spots worth visiting, and the 2 you can skip.

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Chloe stands in front of a rainbow tower at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
As a Southern California local, I think some tourist attractions are worth the hype.

Chloe Caldwell

I've sailed on over 50 cruises. Here are 4 companies I'd absolutely book with again as someone without kids.

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megan posing with mickey and minnie on a disney cruise
I've been on cruises with several companies, including Disney.

Megan duBois

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