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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Cynthia Everett, a ride-hailing customer in New York. Business Insider verified the price differences that she described with screenshots. The interview has been edited for length and clarity.I work in group homes and provide care to people with disabilities. That involves…
My sister and I spent a week in Santorini to celebrate my 30th birthday. Somehow, that turned into a sacred tradition and, for the next decade, I took a trip for my birthday each year.I rang in one birthday by road-tripping from Seattle to San Diego in a Mustang convertible…
Uber charges riders a fee for insurance and operations — and it’s harder to predict than the price you’ll pay for the overall trip, a new study suggests.Len Sherman, an executive in residence and adjunct professor at Columbia Business School, analyzed 120 Uber Reserve trips completed by one driver between…
In 2024, I had the privilege of going on multiple solo trips to Europe.On my very first night in London, sleep-deprived and high on my new adventure, I met a lovely local named Nora at a restaurant. We spent several weeks hanging out in London pubs, parks, and restaurants.The following…
I was probably doing a terrible job of seeing the sights of Bangkok.I didn’t even get to the famed Wat Pho until 3 p.m. because I’d slept in and took a leisurely post-lunch detour to find mango sticky rice.I arrived just in time to admire the Temple of the Reclining…
