I've been to all 50 states. Here are 9 places that should definitely be on your 2026 travel bucket list.

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Emily takes a selfie in front of a mountain surrounded by a lake on a cloudy day.
In my opinion, Glacier National Park is one of the best places to visit in the US in 2026.

Emily Hart

I'm an 81-year-old home builder. People are shocked I'm still framing houses at my age, but I love what I do.

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Jim Franck
Jim Franck, 81, is a homebuilder in Oregon who has no plans to stop working, despite being financially comfortable.

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NASA finally has a leader, but its future is no more certain

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After a rudderless year and an exodus of around 4,000 employees due to Trump administration cuts, NASA got what may be its first piece of good news recently.

I booked the wrong room on my first cruise, and it was my biggest regret of the 7-day voyage

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A composite image of the author standing on an outdoor cruise ship deck with plants and water slides in the background, and inside a cruise stateroom with a white bed in front of a rectangular window showing the front of the ship.
Business Insider's reporter regretted booking a room at the front of Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas.

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Google Photos and Nano Banana are coming to Samsung TVs

Mashable : Business, Travel
A Neo QLED 8K television inside the Samsung Electronics Co. Innovation Museum

Samsung has a more sentimental vision for AI in your living room.

I went to Hawaii for the first time. My trip would've been better if I'd known these 5 things before I left.

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The author wearing red heart-shaped sunglasses, a lei crown, and a beaded necklace.
I went to Hawaii for the first time and stayed on the island of Oahu.

Megan duBois

8 things to pack for a Disney vacation and 3 to leave behind, from a travel planner who's visited the parks over 40 times

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kari posing in minnie ears on the balcony of the yacht club resort
I have to back my ears and Disney T-shirts for the parks.

Kari Becker

I've walked roughly 500 miles through Europe with my mom — twice. The experiences brought us closer together.

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The author and his mom posing for a selfie on their route in 2023.
Going on international trips with my mom has helped us strengthen our relationship.

Cameron McKeon

Buckle up for more blizzard-induced flight delays across the East Coast and Midwest

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Snowplows clear snow at LaGuardia Airport in New York, the United States, on Dec. 26, 2025. A snowstorm hitting New York on Friday, which has caused flight delays and cancellations.
More frigid conditions are expected to come in the days after Christmas, weather forecasters say.

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Blackstone is acquiring a small, mostly undeveloped resort island near the Great Barrier Reef. Take a look at the stunning destination.

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Hamilton Island in Australia
Blackstone is acquiring Hamilton Island, a vacation destination near the Great Barrier Reef.

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