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As a longtime employee, I think the 2-in-1 beach towel and tote bag, and Essenza citronella candles are two of the best things to get at Costco right now.Veronica ThatcherAs a longtime Costco employee, I always look forward to seeing the new items that arrive on shelves.This month, the warehouse…
Northern Ireland is just a short trip across the sea from my home country, Scotland, but it wasn’t until I got into a relationship with a Northern Irish man that I finally visited. Loading audio narration… Three months into our relationship, we ventured over so that I could meet his…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charles Yang, the founder and CEO of Vibe, a US-based AI workspace startup. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I started my first company with my friend after finishing my third year at Zhejiang University.I…
I have been a hopeless romantic for as long as I can remember. Not just in relationships, but in how I imagined my life would unfold. Loading audio narration… Growing up in Mexico, I had a very specific idea of where I would be at 30. I thought I would…
Before kids, I traveled the world alone with nothing more than a backpack and a worn guidebook. I rarely made plans in advance and enjoyed the spontaneity and surprises that were a part of globetrotting without much advance planning. Loading audio narration… Once I started traveling with my children, that…
Most travelers dread layovers when flying, but I’ve actually come to enjoy them.As a frequent flyer, I spend a lot of time in airports. In just one year, I flew around the world to Japan, Turkey, Ghana, and Svalbard, among other destinations.Unfortunately, my home airport is small and has few…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kristina Modares, 36, an Airbnb host. Modares is also the founder of Open House Education and a marketer at Joynt, a real estate platform designed to help people buy and own homes with family and friends. The conversation has been edited…
A few years back, when ChatGPT first became available, the hype got loud, and one of my freelance clients was shouting the loudest. He called me one afternoon and declared that paying writers was a thing of the past, as this new technology could do in five minutes what all…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Thomas Derksen, a German entrepreneur who has lived in China for over a decade. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I have been living in China since 2016 and own a market intelligence business.There’s so…
When I can find them at Aldi, I buy items like the Emporium Selection Champagne cheese and Simply Nature multigrain tortilla chips.Meredith OchsAs a culinary judge, I look for high-quality snacks, regional produce, and other staples at Aldi.I like buying items that contain few or no food additives, like the…
