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A British woman who moved to the US says she had many misconceptions about the country until she lived there.

A millennial who left her life in the city to move to a Scottish island is sharing her experience, and the perks of a slower life.

Royal Caribbean confirmed it will not be cutting short its famed Ultimate World Cruise, the 274-night voyage around the world, despite recent rumors that have been circulating online.

A woman has shared her "nightmare" experience with Airbnb on TikTok, saying her host was unwilling to help when the rental was so cold she could see her breath.

Culture shocks are a well-known, hugely popular genre on travel TikTok. Users who have visited or moved to other countries frequently share aspects of life in these environments that surprised them and that they aren't used to in their own cultures.

Americans living abroad have racked up millions of views on social media sharing their experiences and thoughts about moving to a new country.

Loneliness has become a big concern in post-pandemic America, and on TikTok people think US attitudes towards socializing are part of the reason why.

Everyone told Emma Degerstedt that something was bound to go wrong leading up to her wedding day.

What if you took hundreds of strangers, gave them each a camera, and put them in an isolated, confined space to live in for the best part of a year?

Barfly7777 might be the most resourceful and disquieting chef online.

An orthodontist with an online presence said she's "overwhelmed" by the attention she's received after telling followers she was electrocuted in a "freak accident" while on a trip to Thailand.

Two women became friends after bonding on a severely turbulent plane ride, recording their hilarious interactions and panicked antics in a video that's been viewed over 1.5 million times.

Thomas Manuel was born and raised in Texas, but he always knew that one day he would leave the US to explore new places.

During a two-and-a-half-week backpacking trip across Europe last summer with two friends, Jess Braun was delighted and a little perplexed to discover upon touching down in Vienna, Austria, that her hostel was located inside an Ikea.

An Airbnb host who said he initially lost thousands of dollars after a booking was canceled at the last minute shared the story on TikTok and went viral. When he was later reimbursed alongside extra profit he made from a new booking, he pledged to give away hundreds of dollars to those who showed him support.

A cruise employee has gone viral with a video comparing typical crew quarters to a magnificent $52,699 mansion of a room called the "Ultimate Family Suite."

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Annie Wonderlich 41, an Instagram and TikTok influencer who is traveling the US solo in her van. It has been edited for length and clarity.

A woman said she was shocked to discover that Alaska is not an island and that it's possible to drive to it during a conversation with her Canadian boyfriend.

An American woman has divided TikTok with a video calling all British food "terrible" after she said she was shown around by locals and enjoyed almost nothing she ate. While many fellow tourists agreed with her, a number of British people have hit back, saying she went to the wrong places and ate the wrong food. 

A man on Reddit said an Airbnb host charged him a $165 cleaning fee and sent a list of checkout chores.

An airline pilot revealed what his job involves during long-haul flights to dispel the idea that he just sits back and lets the autopilot do all the work.