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Everything is bigger in Texas — even the debate over whether the state really is one of the best places to live.Over the years, Business Insider has written about many people who have moved to Texas from other states. Though their backgrounds vary, many were drawn by the same assets:…
On our first morning in Spain, my husband opened our hotel window to a courtyard filled with the sounds of silverware gently clinking against plates, quiet, relaxed chatter, and a musician playing guitar below. Loading audio narration… No sirens. No horns. No one was rushing. People were sitting down to…
“Did you see the lights?” my husband asked enthusiastically. Loading audio narration… In fact, I had seen the outdoor lights he hung in preparation for the summer. I told him they looked great, to which he replied proudly, “See, I do things around here.” Huh?I watched him walk off into…
My family had just moved to Brazil, and I had to beg my parents to let me go to a music festival with all of my new high school friends. It was going to be the first time I’d be going to a show without them supervising me. Loading audio…
From “Succession” to “Yellowstone,” families with business empires are a rich source of drama and conflict with huge financial stakes. Loading audio narration… Jennifer Harvey is the CEO of Crown Worldwide, a logistics company with more than 3,000 employees and operations in 45 countries. She’s also the daughter of Crown’s…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ruth Barry, 42, a baker and writer living in Berlin. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… In 2014, I moved to Berlin, where I met my husband, another expat, at a party.The city was exciting, and…
This ‘as-told-to’ essay is based on a conversation with June Boyd, the great-grandmother of 14. She’s also a nonprofit professional, temporarily working as a day care provider in Toledo, Ohio. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’m a bit of a night owl and sometimes stay up until 1…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Princess Jahnavi Kumari Mewar, a member of India’s Mewar royal family who runs her family’s multi-family office and the private equity firm she founded, Auctus Fora. The following has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I had this…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Susie Cranston, CEO of Cresset. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… There’s a famous story in my family: my mom and her twin sister were in first grade at a religious school in the Bay Area.…
This interview is based on a conversation with Angie Smith, 52, founder of real estate consultancy Olive and Pine and a women’s retreat in Tuscany. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… It was hard to contain my nerves in November 2023 after I closed on…
