‘I’m so much happier’ here

‘I’m so much happier’ here

There’s a joke in Norway that people move here for two reasons: a job or love. I’m in the latter group. I met my Norwegian partner in my international Master’s program in Migration and Intercultural Relations. I decided to do my master’s in Europe after a post-college graduation gap year in 2016. Part of the … Read more

This is the most affordable country for expats in 2024, according to a new report

This is the most affordable country for expats in 2024, according to a new report

Moving to a foreign country may seem like a pipe dream, but it doesn’t have to break the bank. When deciding whether to move overseas for life or work, one of the biggest factors to consider is personal finances. For the fourth consecutive year, Vietnam is the most affordable country in the world for expats … Read more

4 Last-Minute Labor Day Weekend Getaways From New York City, for the Perfect Send-Off to Summer 2024

4 Last-Minute Labor Day Weekend Getaways From New York City, for the Perfect Send-Off to Summer 2024

Hudson Valley is a large, bucolic region that technically stretches from the tip of New York City to Albany New York. So within those hundreds of square miles, where do you go? Our favorite towns include Kingston, Tivoli, Rhinebeck, and Hudson itself. (All of them, with their farm-to-table restaurants, art scenes, and mom-and-pop shops, are … Read more

Delta CEO offers employees free flights after CrowdStrike-Microsoft chaos

Delta CEO offers employees free flights after CrowdStrike-Microsoft chaos

Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., speaks during a keynote at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Friday offered employees two free travel passes to thank staff members who were caught … Read more

No, The Seine Cleanup Wasn’t a Failure

No, The Seine Cleanup Wasn’t a Failure

Despite the creation of multiple stormwater reservoirs, like the bassin d’Austerlitz, which collect stormwater and slowly release it after the bad weather has passed, if enough rain is concentrated into a small enough time, not everything that falls from the sky can be captured. In such a situation, runoff water has to be released into … Read more

Working remotely from a cruise? Here’s why the IRS still expects taxes

Working remotely from a cruise? Here’s why the IRS still expects taxes

Jenny Hunnicutt poses in front of the Royal Caribbean Ultimate World Cruise, which she’s been on for nearly nine months traveling the world. While on board, she’s working remotely for her writing and consulting business based in Florida. Courtesy: Jenny Hunnicutt Income made ‘worldwide’ is taxable Despite a Bahamas flag flying atop the Serenade of … Read more

Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip

Where to take an alcohol-free, sober-curious trip

Years ago, the manager of a hotel in Koh Samui, Thailand told me about an unusual booking that he once received during the middle of the night. A traveler had flown his entire family via private jet from Brunei to the Thai island after learning upon landing in Brunei that it is a “dry country” … Read more

CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline $500 million

CrowdStrike-Microsoft outage cost the airline 0 million

Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., during an interview in New York, US, on Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Bastian said that he sees ‘strong demand’ for flights carrying into 2023.  Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the massive IT outage earlier this month … Read more

Boeing (BA) earnings Q2 2024

Boeing (BA) earnings Q2 2024

A logo is seen on the Boeing stand on the opening day of the Farnborough International Airshow 2024, south west of London, on July 22, 2024. Justin Tallis | AFP | Getty Images Boeing is set to report results before the market opens on Wednesday. Analysts are expecting another loss and lower revenue for the … Read more