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☆ I'm 27 and paid $156 for a buzzy health test, fearing I was unknowingly sick. It was reassuring but I felt scammed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe idea that testing and tracking your health will help you live longer is buzzy right now. I feared I had problems like high cholesterol or blood sugar and paid $156 for a direct-to-consumer health test. The author eating pineapple to feel less dizzy after the blood tests. AdvertisementDirect-to-consumer tests might seem like a good idea, but in most cases, you'd be better off letting sleeping dogs lie. AdvertisementMore testing isn't necessarily betterPeople tend to think that tests can only do good, but unnecessary health testing can actually be harmful, Plüddemann said.

Persons: I'd, you'll, Max, I'm, I've, Kim Schewitz, Annette Plüddemann, Plüddemann Organizations: Global Wellness Institute, University of Oxford, Nova Locations: Arizona, Australia

☆ What to know about Denzel Washington's family, including his actor kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Here's what to know about Washington's kids: John David, Katia, Malcolm, and Olivia. John David Washington, Washington's eldest child, stars as the lead. In 2018, John David Washington told Andscape that pursuing football was a way to escape being compared to his father. In 2020, John David Washington told Esquire that he didn't tell his father about the audition until he got the role. Katia Washington has worked on several movies, including "The Equalizer," which starred Denzel Washington, "Fences," which was directed by Denzel Washington, and "Malcolm & Marie," which stars John David Washington.

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☆ Why the West's vital undersea cables are so vulnerable to attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The vast networks of data cables that crisscross our world's oceans are crucial for almost every aspect of modern life. Related Video Ukraine's sea drones vs. Russia's Black Sea FleetDespite their importance, events this week have highlighted just how vulnerable the West's internet subsea cables are to attacks from hostile powers. Unlike Russia, whose internet cables mostly run overland, the cables Western countries rely on are deep under the sea — and it's an asymmetrical vulnerability Russia is signaling it could exploit. AdvertisementIn response to the threat, Western countries are trying to better protect existing cable networks or route data through satellites if they are disrupted. In the CSIS report in August, Murphy and other analysts called for the US to strengthen international coordination and enhance resources to protect existing undersea cable networks.

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☆ Britain is building the most expensive railway in the world. Many people now think it’s pointless
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Ben Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Population density and topography obviously have a significant effect on construction costs. “There was also a lack of discussion over the chosen route, which could have followed existing highway corridors.”Rapidly rising construction costs have plagued major projects across the world in recent years. Signs placed on a fence by environmental activists protest against tree-felling operations for the HS2 rail link at Jones Hill Wood in Wendover, England, in April 2021. However, their efforts were in vain and only succeeded in significantly driving up construction costs. ‘Mutilated and pointless’Plans have been dropped for a proposed HS2 railway station at Meadowhall in Sheffield.

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☆ Trump's first term avoided a fight in the South China Sea. It's only getting harder.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementIn his first term, Donald Trump ramped up military actions to counter China in the South China Sea. South China Sea observers expect continuity with the Biden administration, which tried to ramp up diplomatic efforts and strengthen US alliances and security partnerships. Chinese Coast Guard holding knives and machetes as they approach Philippine troops in the disputed South China Sea on June 17, 2024. AdvertisementThough Trump hasn't outlined a specific South China Sea plan, he could pursue his broader foreign policy mantra of "peace through strength." "Unrestrained US militarization is precisely what drives Beijing's insecurity and will continue to exacerbate tensions in the South China Sea," Marston said.

Persons: Donald Trump ramped, Donald Trump, Trump, Hunter Marston, Trump hasn't, Biden, Gregory Poling, Joe Biden, Marston, Sari Arho Havrén, Chip Somodevilla, Zeno Leoni, Leoni Organizations: Australian National University, China, Southeast Asia, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Trump, Coast Guard, Armed Forces, AP, CBS, Royal United Services, Ukraine, King's College London's Defense Studies Department, Rand Corporation, Biden's National Security Locations: China, South China, Philippines, Asia, Pacific, Philippine, Europe, South Korea, Palm Beach, South, East Asia

☆ Brits brace for higher mortgage payments despite Bank of England seen cutting rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Oversnap | E+ | Getty ImagesLONDON — Britons are facing the prospect of higher mortgage rates for longer after the government's tax-and-spend budget threw off expectations for a series of near-term interest rate cuts. Mortgage rates also took a hit from the uncertainty, with a number of smaller and mainstream lenders raising mortgage rates on the expectation that interest rates may stay higher for longer. watch nowVirgin Money became the first major lender to raise mortgage rates after the budget, lifting them by 0.15%. "This isn't the radical spike in rates that have blighted mortgage rates in the last couple of years. He added that interest rates could now remain 50-basis-points higher than previously expected at the end of the cutting cycle.

Persons: Rachel Reeves, Reeves, —, David Hollingworth, Hollingworth, Allan Monks, BOE Organizations: Bank of England, Wednesday, Virgin Money, Santander, Morgan's Locations: London's, Oversnap

☆ 114-year-old woman in Pennsylvania is now the oldest-living American: 'I'll live as long as the Lord lets me'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Pennsylvania resident Naomi Whitehead, 114, was recently crowned the oldest living American. She earned the title as the oldest living person in America following the death of 115-year-old Elizabeth Francis last month. Whitehead grew up on a farm, and "picked cotton and tobacco," she told New Castle News last year. Though regular exercise wasn't ever important to Whitehead, her daily strenuous physical activity was "plowing in the field," she told YouTuber Jack Gordon in an interview. Whitehead's responses to Gordon's questions were typically just a few words, but she was still able to recite an extended bible verse at age 114.

Persons: Naomi Whitehead, Whitehead, Elizabeth Francis, Jack Gordon, didn't Organizations: New Castle News Locations: Georgia, America

☆ European markets expected to open lower ahead of euro zone inflation data
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Traders sit in front of trading screens at ETX Capital in central London on January 3, 2017. LONDON — European markets were heading for a lower open Thursday as investors look ahead to the latest euro zone inflation data. The preliminary reading for October will be closely watched as it will inform the European Central Bank as to the trajectory of expected interest rate cuts. Flash economic data published Wednesday showed that the euro zone economy grew 0.4% in the third quarter of 2024, above the 0.2% rise expected by economists polled by Reuters. There are more earnings Thursday with Shell , Stellantis , Maersk , AB Inbev and Carlsberg reporting.

Persons: Rachel Reeves Organizations: London's FTSE, European Central Bank, Reuters, Shell, Maersk, AB Inbev, Carlsberg, Labour Locations: London, London's

☆ Designer bags are expensive. So some people are buying luxe hand soap instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Designer hand soaps from brands like Aesop and Diptyque have become gateways into luxury shopping. AdvertisementIt's been said that once you wash your hands with Aesop's Resurrection hand soap, you'll never turn back. Consumers began buying designer soap for their homes more widely in the late 2010s, and in 2018, the global market for bath soap was valued at $19.5 billion. A 2024 report by Expert Market Research said the global soap market could reach over $36 billion in revenue by 2032, and luxury soap products are partially to thank. AdvertisementSo yes, buying luxury soap might seem to some like you're washing money down the drain.

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☆ UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson jailed for 18 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —British far-right political activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months after he admitted to being in contempt of court by repeating false accusations about a Syrian refugee, according to court documents. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, admitted on Monday to breaching UK court rules 10 times. Robinson, the founder of the now-defunct anti-immigration English Defence League (EDL), was accused of repeating false allegations that caused him to lose a libel suit in 2021. The initial libel case related to Robinson making false accusations against a Syrian schoolboy who was attacked in an incident shared widely on social media. Court artist drawing of political activist Tommy Robinson (right), whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, appearing at London's Woolwich Crown Court on Monday.

Persons: Tommy Robinson, Robinson, Stephen Yaxley, Lennon, Syria –, Elizabeth Cook, Justice Johnson, ” Organizations: London CNN, English Defence League, Crown Locations: British, Syria, Huddersfield, England, London’s

☆ I quit my tech job due to burnout and left London. Moving to Lisbon cured my loneliness and restored my work-life balance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He moved to Lisbon in 2023 and started a new company focused on building community. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Charlie Baron, 30-year-old founder in Lisbon, Portugal, about moving from London. When I moved to Lisbon, I was burned out and lonely from working from home for a tech startup I'd co-founded. Getting investment and finding tech talent in London might have been easier, and it would have been faster to set up a business in London.

Persons: Charlie Baron, —, I'd, Tesla, ChargedUp, paddleboarding, He'd, We'd, would've, didn't Organizations: Baron, Service, Loughborough University, Social Locations: London, Lisbon, Portugal, VCs, California, Spain, France, Europe, Rent

☆ Rihanna's Fenty Beauty is about to release a $250 makeup kit in collab with one of Netflix's biggest animated hits
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fenty Beauty is releasing a collaboration with Netflix's hit animated series "Arcane." "Fenty Beauty x Arcane: The Legends Vault" is schedule for release on November 2 and is priced at $250. AdvertisementRihanna's Fenty Beauty is making a big bet on nerdworld, collaborating with Netflix's "Arcane" for its new "Fenty Beauty x Arcane: The Legends Vault" collection. According to Fenty Beauty's website, the collaboration vault is meant to showcase how "glam + animation collide." Representatives for Netflix, Riot Games, and Fenty Beauty didn't respond to requests for comment from Business Insider, sent outside business hours.

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☆ Former Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger is getting midshow standing ovations in Broadway debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Pop star Nicole Scherzinger, known as the former lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, appears to be elevating her career on the Broadway stage. The Filipina and Native Hawaiian performer recently made her Broadway debut as Norma Desmond in a revival of famed composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Sunset Blvd." and has reportedly been receiving standing ovations midshow. As Desmond, Scherzinger plays a Hollywood movie star whose career has declined with time, desperately trying to reclaim her fame. People magazine lauded her performance as “so commanding, so seductive and so magnificent,” adding that she received multiple standing ovations throughout the show.

Persons: Nicole Scherzinger, Norma Desmond, Andrew Lloyd Webber's, Desmond, Scherzinger, Laurence Olivier, Johnny Oleksinski, Lloyd, ” Organizations: Broadway, magazine, New York Post Locations: Hollywood, London's

☆ I'm a horror fan who's seen the first 9 'Saw' movies. Here are the 3 you must watch and 6 you should skip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Amory Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Watch: "Saw" (2004) lives up to its horror fame, especially for viewers who don't know the major twists. The Jigsaw Killer puts his victims through deadly games. Lionsgate FilmsThe first "Saw" movie became an instant classic in the horror genre. Its biggest draw is the mystery of who the Jigsaw Killer (Tobin Bell) is, plus it has two major plot twists that feel genuinely impossible to predict. The film also had interesting hints to look out for, unlike later "Saw" movies that complicated information.

Persons: Tobin Bell, — Cary Elwes, Danny Glover, Bell —, Amanda Young's, Shawnee Smith, Lawrence Gordon's, Elwes, Billy Organizations: Lionsgate Films Locations: Shawnee

☆ Norway wants to ban under-15s from social media, and expects an 'uphill battle'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementNorway wants to stop children under 15 from using social media, proposing one of the world's toughest bans. The Scandinavian nation already restricts social media more than most, with a ban for under-13s. The Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, told the Norwegian tabloid VG that new regulation would indeed be "an uphill battle." The Norwegian Media Authority in August estimated that 53% of nine-year-olds, 58% of 10-year-olds, and 72% of 11-year-olds use social media. Anglero said it's common for Oslo families to use social media, whether to coordinate children's sports teams or just to chat.

Persons: —, Jonas Gahr Støre, Nick Clegg, Meta, Clegg, Elon Musk, Evan Spiegel, Spiegel, Norway's, Andrew Harnik, Kjersti Toppe, Thomas Anglero, Anglero, Lina Ghazal, Ghazal, Anthony Albanese, Toppe Organizations: Service, Social, Facebook, Elon, Norwegian Media Authority, VG, BI, Guardian, Støre Locations: Norway, Norwegian, Oslo, Verifymy, France

☆ Holly Herndon's AI Use Empowers Artists and Challenges Streaming Giants
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Herndon is a musician known for pushing the limits of art and technology. In 2021, she created a vocal deepfake of herself by training a neural network on her voice, then lending it to the public to turn their voices into hers — a move she hopes will encourage other artists to take control over their work. Collaborating with her partner Mat Dryhurst, Herndon is at the forefront of using AI to make art. It's her way of pushing back against music-streaming platforms like Spotify that she says make it harder for musicians to make money and take a one-size-fits-all approach to music. See Business Insider's full AI Power List

Persons: Herndon, Mat Dryhurst

☆ Silver coins from 11th century sell for more than $5 million in U.K.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A trove of 2,584 silver coins from the time of the Norman Conquest has been bought in the United Kingdom for more than $5 million — making it the country's highest-value discovery ever made by treasure hunters. The coins were purchased by the U.K.’s South West Heritage Trust, an independent organization that supports historical sites, with funding from two charities, the National Lottery and the Art Fund. The South West Heritage Trust's curator of archaeology, Amal Khreisheh, holds one of the uncovered Norman pennies. The coins were likely to have been buried for safekeeping, a common method in the 11th century. That they were never dug up by their owner suggests to historians that they may have been lost or abandoned because of the Battle of Hastings and the Norman Conquest.

Persons: Norman, Adam Staples, Lisa Grace, Staples, ”, Sam Astill, Aleks McClain, Amal Khreisheh, Rory Naismith, Naismith, William the Conquerer Organizations: U.K, West Heritage Trust, National Lottery, Art Fund, Museum of Somerset, British, South West Heritage Trust, South West Heritage, NBC, University of Cambridge Locations: United Kingdom, Chew, Bristol, England, Hastings, Normandy, France

☆ Popular Restaurants Can Get Killed by a Michelin Star, Food Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

He then looked at the diverging fortunes of those restaurants that went on to receive a Michelin star — a signifier of excellence in the industry. By 2019, Sands found that restaurants given a Michelin star were more likely to shutter. The publicity created around an award such as a Michelin star drives interest. But he pointed out that even if they ultimately failed, the Michelin restaurants that closed in Sands' research generally had a pretty good run. In many ways, "what to do about growth" is a classic question in any business, including restaurants and hospitality.

Persons: Daniel Sands, Sands, Darren Tristano, Joe Carroll, Anselm, haven't, Carroll doesn't, Danny Meyer, Ryan Sutton, It's, John Gordon, Carroll, Semilla, Emily Stewart Organizations: University College London's School of Management, Michelin, The New York Times, New York Times, New, Square, LO Times, Business Locations: York, New York, Brooklyn, Sands, San Diego, , New York, Philadelphia, Manhattan

☆ Scammers are stealing homes from under their owners' noses. AI is making it scarily easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Jordan Pandy | Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The owner of a $137.5 million LA mansion says they're a victim of deed fraud and can't sell it. AdvertisementSpelling Manor's owner told the Journal through their lawyer that scammers filed a fraudulent deed with Los Angeles County earlier this year. The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center doesn't specifically track deed fraud. Gordon eventually got his property back after the title company signed a quitclaim deed that relinquished ownership, giving him his land back. Kiar said that in September, someone contacted a title company saying they had a vacant lot to sell in Hallandale Beach.

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☆ Simran Bhogal, the catfisher behind Netflix's 'Sweet Bobby,' has managed to completely scrub herself from the internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kirat Assi shares her story of being catfished for eight years in Netflix's "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare." The catfisher, Simran Bhogal, seems to have no online presence now. AdvertisementWarning: Spoilers ahead for Netflix's "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare" and Tortoise's podcast "Sweet Bobby." AdvertisementSimran Bhogal seems to have scrubbed her online presenceThe real Bobby Jandu and Kirat Assi in "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare." Tortoise's 2021 podcast series "Sweet Bobby," also about Assi's catfishing case, provides the most information about Bhogal's life.

Persons: Kirat Assi, Bobby, Bobby Jandu, Simran Bhogal, —, Kirat, Assi, Jandu, Sanj, Bhogal, Assi's, catfishing Assi, Alexi Mostrous, Mostrous Organizations: Service, Tortoise Media, Facebook, Netflix, Barclays, Finance, London's Locations: Netflix's, London, Brighton, Assi's, West London

☆ Nerdworld powerhouse Critical Role's 8 cofounders are taking their show on the road for a multi-city international tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Critical Role is set to embark on a multi-city tour across the US and Australia in 2025. Ten years later, the crew behind "Critical Role" and the nerdworld business of the same name are taking their show on the road — for a multi-city tour. In 2023, they filled London's Wembley Arena and followed up with two other live shows in Los Angeles. "Embarking on a global journey to bring 'Critical Role' to the stage in brand new cities with our ragtag group of adventurers is nothing short of a dream," said Marisha Ray, cofounder and creative director at Critical Role. AdvertisementThe cast of Critical Role got famous playing "D&D" on Twitch, and now they're hitting the road for a multi-city tour.

Persons: —, Vox, Marisha Ray, Lavorre, CR's, Brennan Lee Mulligan, They'll, Travis Willingham, Willingham, Liam O'Brien, we've Organizations: Radio City Music Hall, Service, CR, Wembley, Chicago, Indianapolis, Gen Con, New York Comic Con, Hollywood Bowl, MGM, Garden Locations: Australia, Los Angeles, Chicago, Fishers, Indianapolis, Sydney, Melbourne, New York, New Jersey, York, Seattle, Las Vegas, South America, Singapore

☆ Asking prices for UK homes barely rise in October, Rightmove says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Asking prices for British homes rose only marginally in October as more properties came onto the market, according a survey on Monday that also suggested some buyers were waiting for clarity on tax changes in the new government's upcoming budget. Asking prices rose by just 0.3% in October, well below their average for a 1.3% monthly increase for the month, property website Rightmove said. Overall activity in the property market remained strong, with buyer demand rising. "Despite a budget-shaped cloud on the horizon, the big picture still looks positive for the market heading into 2025. Mortgage lenders Halifax and Nationwide both reported rises in house prices in September.

Persons: Rightmove, Tim Bannister, Bannister Organizations: Bank of England, Nationwide Locations: London's Muswell Hill, London, Halifax

☆ Netflix's 'Sweet Bobby' follows an 8-year catfishing. Here's what happened after the victim learned the truth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Netflix's documentary "Sweet Bobby" follows a woman deceived into a fake online relationship. AdvertisementWarning: Spoilers ahead for Netflix's "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare" and the earlier podcast "Sweet Bobby." Kirat Assi, the subject of "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare," is still hoping that police will pursue her catfisher after reporting them six years ago. AdvertisementBhogal's attorneys made their own allegationsAn image of Kirat Assi when she was younger in Netflix's "Sweet Bobby" documentary. AdvertisementAssi has appealed to the police to investigate the crimeA picture of the real Bobby Jandu in "Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare."

Persons: Bobby, Kirat Assi, didn't, Assi, —, Bobby Jandu, Simran Bhogal, Bhogal, Alexi Mostrous, Amrit Maan, Yair Cohen, Maan, Cohen, Mostrous, wasn't, You've, Jandu Organizations: Service, London, Business, Sky News, Netflix, Facebook, Bhogal, London's Metropolitan Police, Assi, Boghal, Metropolitan Police, UK's, Police, Met Locations: Assi, London, Netflix's

☆ Liam Payne fans gather in great crowds to pay tribute in London’s Hyde Park
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Sara Smart | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Crowds gathered near the park’s Peter Pan statue, where they placed handwritten letters, teddy bears, balloons, photos and flowers, according to photos shared from the memorial. The scene created what looked like a scrapbook of both the singer’s life and the fans whose lives he touched. The Hyde Park memorial is one of many fan-organized vigils held throughout the weekend, with Payne’s supporters paying tribute to the singer in London, Japan, Australia and US, among others. Tributes placed at a memorial for former One Direction singer Liam Payne at London's Hyde Park on Sunday. Then he remembered thousands of people still followed @1DAlert and “I knew this was the best place for me to be.”Fans comforting each other while paying tribute to Liam Payne at a memorial held on Sunday in London's Hyde Park.

Persons: CNN — London’s, Liam Payne, Peter Pan, Hyde, Hollie Adams, ”, we’re, Jonathan Brady, Joseph Azar, Azar, “, Justin Tallis, ’, ” Azar Organizations: CNN, Reuters, New York City, WCBS, ”, Getty Locations: Buenos Aires, London, Japan, Australia, London's, Paris, Milan, New York, London's Hyde

☆ My family moved from California to Germany. I expected we'd travel throughout Europe with the kids, but I realized no one was enjoying it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Kate Chrisman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I moved from California to Germany while pregnant with my second child. My kids are now 8, 5, and 3 years old, and traveling with them wasn't enjoyable. I had to adjust my expectations and plan trips that everyone could enjoy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Because I lowered my expectations of what we could do and let my kids just be kids, it was the most fun we've had together on a holiday.

Persons: —, Grimm, we've, I'm, we'll, I've, Mona Lisa Organizations: Service, Eiffel, Bach Locations: California, Germany, London's, Greece, Kassel, Leipzig, Europe, Paris, Barcelona

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