Norway's Erling Haaland brought a $750 taxidermy raccoon home from the World Cup

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Norway's striker Erling Braut Haaland gets off the plane after Norway's national football team landed at Oslo's Gardermoen Airport on July 13, 2026. Norway were knocked out in the quarter-final match against England.
Haaland's gift to himself after the World Cup was a taxidermied raccoon.

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My son and I took my 70-something parents to Europe for 2 weeks. Including them made everything harder, but I'm glad we did.

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Woman smiling with son and parents in front of house on farm
I brought my parents, who are in their 70s, to Europe for a two-week trip with my son. Although it was difficult to adjust our plans, it was the best travel decision.

Carrie Kirby

I spent almost $300 to rent a private floating sauna in Norway. It turned out to be the highlight of our family trip.

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One of the author's sons jumps from the top deck of a floating sauna.
The author said her sons enjoyed jumping from the top deck of the floating sauna.

Courtesy of Julie Vick.

The 25 countries with the tallest populations, ranked

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The world's tallest man, Sultan Kösen, poses in front of a stack of Guinness Book of World Records books.
The world's tallest man, Sultan Kösen, poses in front of a stack of Guinness Book of World Records books.

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The 5 vacation destinations that will be more expensive to visit in 2026 because of tourist taxes

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Phang Nga Bay in Thailand
Thailand is one of the countries with an expected tourist tax increase in 2026.

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The world's largest sovereign wealth fund has rejected Elon Musk's $1 trillion Tesla pay package

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Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has to hit a series of ambitious goals to unlock the full $1 trillion pay package.

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What life is like in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free

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longyearbyen
Longyearbyen, Norway, is the northernmost town in the world.

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Photos show life in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free

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longyearbyen
Longyearbyen, Norway, is the northernmost town in the world.

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Tesla's sales are collapsing in Europe — but not in this country

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A white Tesla car in the snow at dusk, with snowy mountains behind it.
Tesla has sold more cars in Norway than anyone else this year.

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I used to spread out my PTO days to squeeze in weekend trips. Now I take a "Fellesferien" period every summer like they do in Norway, and I'm more well-rested.

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Jessica Furseth embraces the concept of Fellesferien
" A little bit of Norwegian vacation spirit is something I'd recommend to anyone," writes Jessica Furseth, shown in Valencia, Spain in 2024.

Courtesy of Jessica Furseth

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