They moved to Dubai in pursuit of the expat dream. They're not giving it up so easily.

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A woman riding her bike in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026.
A woman rides a bicycle along the beach in Dubai's Jumeirah area on March 2, 2026.

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My friends couldn't make it to my bachelorette trip, so I brought my mom instead. It was the perfect celebration.

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My mom came on my bachelorette trip with me, and we had a great time.

Christine Sarikas

I moved from Sweden to Los Angeles. I wasn't prepared for how seriously American parents take playdates.

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Siblings play in a domestic garden wearing fearsome cardboard masks

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My best friend and I went our separate ways after college. We reconnect every year on a trip we call 'bestiecation.'

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The author (right) travels with her best friend yearly.

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I spent 53 hours in a bedroom on an Amtrak train for $2,200 and made 5 mistakes

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The author made some mistakes on board the California Zephyr.

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I've worked at Costco for 20 years. Here are 7 of the best things I'm seeing on shelves right now.

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A composite image of Hunter backpacks in black and green color options on display at Costco, and boxes of BBQ Daddy scrubbers.
As a longtime employee, I think Hunter backpacks and the BBQ Daddy scrubber are two of the best things to get at Costco right now.

Veronica Thatcher

I visited Punch, the famous baby monkey, in Japan. Here's what TikTok doesn't show.

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Punch pulling his Ikea toy at Ichikawa City Zoo.
Reeno Hashimoto took a train to Japan's Ichikawa City Zoo to visit Punch, a macaque that's gone viral on TikTok.

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Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison's real estate portfolio includes properties in Florida, Japan, Hawaii, and more

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Palm Beach, Florida.

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The aerial refueling aircraft used in Operation Epic Fury were created from a single $16 million Boeing prototype. See the 'Dash 80.'

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The Boeing 367-80.
The prototype for the 707, the Boeing 367-80, shown here, was named by the Smithsonian Institution as "one of the 12 most significant aircraft of all time."

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I quit my MBB consulting job to help others land jobs at top firms. Here's what separates the candidates who get offers.

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Jack Kim at a restaurant holding chopsticks.
Jack Kim said he had a hard time getting a job in consulting because he overlooked the "airplane test."

Jack Kim

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