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Nov 19, 2024 • 6 min read

It was 7 a.m., and I was sitting on top of my coworker's shoulders, trying to retrieve a teddy bear that someone had thrown into the rafter holding the second stage of the Saturn V rocket.

Holiday flight prices are no joke — and when you’re on a student budget, fares can feel even more steep. 

Oct 21, 2024 • 6 min read

When I booked a one-on-one intensive language program in France, I envisioned a dreamy getaway, where I could practice French while getting to know Provence through the eyes of a local.

If you've considered sending your kidabroad for college, you're not alone.

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When Lithuania topped the World Happiness Report ranking for people under 30 earlier this year, it came as a bit of a shock — even for those who live there.

Whether you're planning out the perfect rewards credit card to apply for next or you're preparing to buy your first home, having good credit matters.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Todor Merdjanov, 33, a Bulgarian university student who spent a month in September 2013 attending Korean language classes at Kim Il Sung University in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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In the bohemian district of Almagro in Buenos Aires, the wistful notes of the tango classic “Vida Mía” drift out a window of a small cultural center. Inside, on a makeshift dance floor, couples move carefully, studying their steps as they dance in the arms of another. All the pairs are same-sex or nongender-identifying: from slickly dressed silver-haired pensioners to artistic university students clothed entirely in black. Some dance with friends, others with lovers. Each individual in a couple takes turns leading the dance as music floats over the scene, its lyrics telling a story about love and loneliness, breathing and embracing.

If you're going on a Silversea cruise, you're more likely to be surrounded by groups of wealthy retirees than drunk college students on spring break.

If you've been in the credit card world for any length of time, you've probably heard the saying: "Don't ever close your first credit card." Since the length of your credit history is an important part of your credit score, closing one of your earliest credit cards can ding your score by a noticeable amount.

Tulsa Tech’s aviation maintenance students gain 3,000 industry mentors through a new partnership with American Airlines, offering hands-on training and job interviews.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jennison Grigsby, an American mom and yoga teacher who lives in Valencia, Spain. It's been edited for length and clarity.

Amazon Prime Day, the unofficial Amazon holiday, will start at 12:01 a.m. PDT on July 16 and runs through July 17.

A question I was often asked as a recent college grad was why I had multiple credit cards. The answer was that I had stumbled across the world of points and miles and discovered The Points Guy in my efforts to learn more about travel credit cards during college. I was amazed by all the opportunities for (almost) free travel I could unlock just by owning the right cards.

In an effort to attract more tourists and remote workers, the Thai cabinet this week rolled out a series of new visa promotions, including visa-free and visa-on-arrival schemes, extended stays for students, and reduced compulsory health insurance for retirees.

Hotelschool The Hague and the Caribbean Tourism Organization have launched a partnership to integrate the Sustainable Hospitality Challenge into the Caribbean, encouraging innovative sustainable practices in global tourism.