I've been to North Korea more than 180 times. Here's how tourists can stay out of trouble.

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Inside North Korea and South Korea's Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Panmunjom, 2002. [ONLY LICENSED FOR USE IN THIS ARTICLE]
South Korean and US military personnel steps away from Simon on his first visit to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in 2002. He says they didn't say hello when greeted.

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I ran over 100 miles through Death Valley in record heat after recovering from chemo — here's what it was like

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Ray Zahab (right) achieves what many would consider unthinkable. Here he is standing in Death Valley when it's 123 degrees Fahrenheit.

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We built our vacation home in Tulum for $350,000. I'm glad we invested in the market early, but there are issues with basic infrastructure.

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Three story vacation house in Tulum
The project took a year and a half to complete, but the couple were "super happy" with the results.

Conie Suarez Bravo

I inherited $250,000 from my grandmother and regret how I spent it. I wish I had overcome my fears around money sooner.

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Sara Faith Jacobsen.

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I'm a therapist in Silicon Valley. My high-achieving clients refuse to do the one thing that will help them most.

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Nicholas Sanchez says he uses cognitive behavioral therapy and existential psycotherapy to treat the biggest symptoms of his high-achieving clients.

Sergio Gomez

I financially support my husband while he takes care of our house. Being a female breadwinner can be stressful, but it's my greatest achievement.

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Ellen Yin and her husband.

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I moved from Washington, DC to Dubai with 2 young kids. I'm a better version of myself here.

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A freak accident prompted Kiran Ali and her family to relocate to Dubai.

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I studied English literature and landed a job in AI out of college. Here's why I don't regret my major.

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Ramani Akkati studied English literature in college because she felt she could get good grades and liked to analyze different texts.

Ramani Akkati

When I was in Kindergarten, my teacher invited the whole class to her wedding. She taught us how to behave, and it's a memory I still have.

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A young girl hides underneath a bride's dress at a wedding

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I worked at Google for almost a decade. Its problem is bureaucracy — not hybrid working.

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Jordan Thibodeau worked at Google for nearly a decade before leaving in 2020.

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