Annie Zheng - Business Insider
Publish date: 2024-07-20
Business Insider I flew 16 hours business class with Turkish Airlines and, while the food was excellent, the upgrade is only worth it for a long-haul flight
Turkish Airlines is a top-20 airline, but few people I know fly it. I flew in business class on my way home. It was good, but not extraordinary. Business InsiderA $2,000 bridal get-up, $100 of body glitter, and $30 thrift store discoveries: We asked 11 people how much their Coachella outfits cost, and here's what they told us
Surprisingly, even the best-dressed Coachella attendees we met seemed to spend around $200-400 maximum on their outfits. Business InsiderWe traveled around the world for a year for work — these are the 5 most important packing tips we always follow
Packing for a long trip is easy — so long as you pack items that serve multiple purposes and only bring things you know you will use. LifestyleI spent 5 days on a Tanzanian safari and saw wild lions, elephants, and rhinos — but it made me realize there are 2 factors that can make or break your trip
Tanzania is home to some of the greatest conservation areas in the world, including the Serengeti, 12,000 miles of grasslands, forests, and swamps. LifestyleA tiny, adults-only beach villa off the coast of Africa that runs nearly $1,000 per night is the closest thing you'll find to an ideal honeymoon destination
Kilindi was designed as a getaway for a member of the 1980s pop group ABBA, but has since been turned into a luxurious eco-friendly beach getaway. Business InsiderTravel guides will tell you to skip Cairo, but the Egyptian capital is a fascinating city bursting with amazing food and culture
After spending two weeks exploring the Cairo’s interesting food, vibrant culture, and nonstop energy, we fell in love with the city. LifestyleVisiting the Great Pyramid of Giza is as incredible as you'd expect for the only wonder of the ancient world still standing, but a rookie mistake could ruin it all
While I saw countless photos of the Great Pyramid of Giza before visiting Egypt, they don't do justice to how impressive it is in person. Personal FinanceWe've been traveling around the world for a year. Here are the 5 essential clothing items we always pack.
We found that packing for a long trip was easy so long as you pack the right items that serve multiple purposes, TechAfter more than a decade of using iPhones, I finally switched to Android — but I only lasted 3 days before switching back
I've used iPhones for a decade. But with a trip abroad planned, I wanted to try out a cheaper Android phone. I didn't last, thanks to iMessage. Personal FinanceI visited outlandishly wealthy Dubai, known as the 'city of gold,' and was surprised by how much fun you can have even without billions
We found that Dubai was a melting pot with cheap, delicious food, efficient public transportation, and top hotels available for budget prices. LifestyleI didn't think the $1 billion hotel considered 'the most luxurious in the world' could possibly live up to the hype. I was very wrong.
Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel has gained a reputation as "the world's most luxurious hotel." I stayed there to find out if it lives up to the hype. Personal FinanceI saved $500 on international airfare by flying a top-rated airline most people overlook, and it was one of the best economy trips I've had yet
Turkish Airlines is consistently ranked a top-20 airline, but few people I know fly it. I took it on a trip to Dubai and it exceeded expectations. Personal FinanceThe 20 best countries around the world to live as an expat, ranked
HSBC Expat released its annual expat survey to find the best countries for expats to live in based on economics, quality of life, and a slew of other factors. The top countries include Singapore, New Zealand, Germany, Canada, and Bahrain. Personal FinanceThe 30 countries around the world where expats earn the most money, ranked
HSBC Expat released its annual expat survey to find the countries with the highest expat income and the most job opportunities. If you're looking to make a pretty penny, moving to Asia is a good start. LifestyleA religious site in the most contested city in Israel with a complicated, bloody history is the center of gravity for the Israel-Palestine conflict
The most tense religious site in the Middle East may be the building known as Ibrahimi Mosque to Muslims and Cave of the Patriarchs to Jews. Its history says a lot about the Israel-Palestine conflict. I recently visited. Business InsiderA Supreme Court hearing in Israel that erupted into a brawl showed in a matter of minutes why the Israel-Palestine conflict has been impossible to solve
A Supreme Court hearing in Israel on Tuesday devolved into a brawl between Israeli and Palestinian families. The case, and the aftermath, show how nearly any issue in a tense, divided country like Israel can quickly turn from a legal or political one into something deeply personal. LifestylePeople have the wrong idea about the 3 most popular procedures in South Korea, the plastic surgery capital of the world
South Korea has the highest rate of plastic surgeries per capita in the world. The most popular surgeries are skin whitening, nose jobs, and double-eyelid surgery, which many critics have taken to mean that Koreans are trying to look more Caucasian or white. They're wrong. Here's why. Business InsiderAlibaba's futuristic supermarket in China is way ahead of the US, with 30-minute deliveries and facial-recognition payment — and it shows where Amazon is likely to take Whole Foods
Deeply integrated with Alibaba's technology and services, the futuristic supermarket Hema Xiansheng in China provides a window into where Amazon may try to take Whole Foods in the future. Business InsiderTens of thousands of Chinese people live at the mercy of Apple's factories — and they don't even work there
The lives of of ex-Foxconn and Apple factory workers in China's "iPhone City" are often harder than those of the factory workers. We spent the day with a 31-year-old woman who told us how her life has been shaped by the two companies. NewsWe partied at the exclusive, sexy Hong Kong party with the art world’s elite on a 62,000-square-foot floating restaurant — here’s what it was like
One of the US's leading art museums threw a mysterious party on a floating restaurant in Hong Kong. We attended to see what it was like. It didn't disappoint.ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7o8HSoqWeq6Oeu7S1w56pZ5ufonyiwdOhpqtnkaO7qrGMs5%2Beppc%3D