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Dear Abby: I am engaged to my students’ mom

DEAR ABBY: I’m getting married soon and I am very excited. It is a true blessing. I love my fiancee very much, and I’m happy to spend the rest of my life with her. I have one concern, though, and it is about her daughters. They are great girls. Both…

The most dangerous US states for solo travelers revealed

Solo travel is the world’s hottest tourist trend, fuelled by youngsters seeking independence and flexibility amid a remote work boom. A staggering 76% of millennials and Zoomers plan to take trips on their own in the next 12 months, with the solo travel market now valued at more than $500…

Dear Abby: My ex-husband hates our son

DEAR ABBY: My ex, “Hank,” and I have two sons together. Both are smart, kind, college-educated, hardworking and independent young adults. Hank is estranged from our younger son, “Andrew.” Andrew could never live up to his father’s expectations. This is one of the reasons I fell out of love with…

Why winter might be the best season of all for holidays in Europe

By&nbspRob Perkins Published on 15/11/2025 – 8:03 GMT+1 Rob Perkins is a writer at Responsible Travel. “It sometimes rains in summer, too.” That was my rationale, the first time I booked a trip to Europe in winter. Surely walking in northern Portugal in February was asking for trouble? As it…