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I left my full-time job to travel the world in a camper van. Here are the 8 things that surprised me the most.

I've lived in a camper van in New Zealand with my partner for a few months, and many things have surprised me about my new life. I learned I still need to have a routine and make plans even though I'm living a spontaneous lifestyle.It's also important to find places to park, since we can't set up camp and sleep anywhere we'd like. Traveling around the world in a van can be cheap, but I'm glad my partner and I saved up plenty of extra money before embarking on this journey. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.Days after being laid off from my full-time job in October 2019, my partner and I began looking up flights to New Zealand.This was our first concrete step in realizing our plan to leave our jobs in the United States and move across the globe.After years of saving up, we flew to




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I'm a Brooklyn-based wine expert. Here's the advice I give my friends on how to choose the perfect wine during quarantine.




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This company turns Ram ProMasters into 'vehicular Swiss Army Knife' camper vans for $7,000 — see how it works




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Indian CEOs believe the economy will take over a year to recover from the COVID-19 shock, shows a snap poll

The nationwide lockdown has had deep ramifications on economic activity and according to a CEO Snap Poll by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), 44.7 per cent of the corporate chiefs believe that it would take more than a year for the Indian economy to recover.According to the snap poll on the 'Impact of COVID-19 on Economy and Industry', as a majority of the firms continue to anticipate a significant decline in their revenues, they now foresee a delay in economic revival and demand recovery.SEE ALSO: Crashing crude oil cracks Reliance Industries fourth-quarter profit by nearly 40%Crashing crude oil cracks Reliance Industries fourth-quarter profit by nearly 40% "The survey results reveal that the country may experience a protracted slowdown in economic activity as a major proportion




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Instacart's army of shoppers has exploded from 180,000 to 500,000 since the start of the pandemic — and some workers say it's making the job more difficult for everyone

Instacart recruited 300,000 new gig workers in just a month — and has plans to hire another 250,000 — as demand for grocery delivery surges during the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced in April.Instacart's CEO told Bloomberg business has been so good that the company has already hit its sales goals through 2022.But veteran shoppers told Bloomberg a different story — that the influx of new workers and Instacart's push for efficiency has exacerbated existing issues around poor working conditions.Instacart workers have staged multiple protests since the pandemic began, demanding everything from hazard pay to more protective gear.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Instacart is one of the lucky businesses that have boomed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. CEO Apoorva




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Jimmy Kimmel shares misleading clip of Mike Pence jokingly suggesting that he carry empty boxes of medical supplies 'just for the cameras'

Vice President Mike Pence stopped by a nursing home to help deliver personal protective equipment on Thursday. Notably, Pence didn't wear a mask or gloves while interacting closely with others. After carrying a few boxes of supplies to the door of the facility, Pence jokingly asked to continue carrying empty boxes "just for the cameras."Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel wrongly accused Pence of carrying the empty boxes as a publicity stunt and a shortened clip of the interaction was widely shared online.Democratic critics quickly piled on. "I see Mike Pence is full of shit as usual" James Carville, a veteran Democratic strategist, tweeted.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Vice President Mike Pence visited a Northern Virginia nursing home on Thursday to help deliver essential personal




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Trump's top economic adviser says the US might not shut down its economy during a potential second wave of COVID-19

Trump's top economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Friday morning that the United States may not impose sweeping stay-at-home orders during a possible second wave of COVID-19. Kudlow said a member of the White House coronavirus task force told him "we won't have to reshut down because first of all we know more, we have more experience, and second of all we are much better equipped with the right tools."Despite Kudlow's optimism, the US still has a long way to go in terms of ramping up testing and scaling up contact tracing networks to be able to reopen the economy while combatting the virus. CDC Director Robert Redfield has also warned that a second wave of COVID-19 in the fall or winter on top of the regular seasonal flu could devastate healthcare systems and cause further economic damage.




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The Project's Tommy Little bungee jumps completely naked

Tommy Little took his charity fundraising to extremes on Tuesday's episode of The Project when he stripped off and bungee jumped naked. 




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Amy Shark says she wants fan Russell Crowe in one of her clips

Speaking on Network Ten's The Project on Thursday night, Amy, 32, told co-host Tommy Little, 'I’d love to get Russell in a video. I'm sure I could come up with anything [for the concept].'




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The Bachelor's Vanessa Sunshine leaves Tommy Little blushing

He's the fun-loving co-host of The Project, who's often cool, calm and collected on-air.




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Cat and Romy appear on The Project after leaving the Bachelor

Cat Henesy and Romy Poulier have come under fire for their 'bullying' behaviour on The Bachelor.




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Bachelor 'villain' Romy Poulier reveals the REAL reason Tenille Favios fled in tears

She became one of the most hated women in Australia last week, after she was accused of 'bullying' Tenille Favios on The Bachelor.




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Zendaya puts on leggy display in sultry green dress as she oozes Poison Ivy vibes at Emmy Awards

The talented 23-year-old actress channeled the comic book supervillian in a sultry green look as she walked the red carpet Sunday at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards.




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Rihanna shows off her incredible figure in a VERY sexy gold bikini as she shares steamy clip

She is no stranger to drawing attention to her phenomenal physique in eye catching ensembles. 




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Rihanna puts on a busty display in dazzling gold look with DJ Khaled at Roc Nation's Grammy brunch

Rihanna recently called it quits with boyfriend Hassan Jameel after nearly three years. She's since been sparking rumors about reigniting old flames with Drake and A$AP Rocky.




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'In my head I looked so sexy': Stacey Solomon splashes in puddles for impromptu music video

The mother-of-three let her hair down on Wednesday as she and her eldest son Zachary, 12, filmed a music video for Rihanna's smash hit Umbrella.




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Saturday Night Live: Scarlett Johansson returns to where she 'met the love of my life'

Scarlett Johansson referenced her record-breaking success Avengers: Endgame in her SNL opening monologue. She said she 'met the love of my life' there and kissed her fiancé Colin Jost.




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Amy Adams net worth revealed after Sharp Objects finale

Actress Amy Adams has earned acclaim from her successful HBO miniseries Sharp Objects. Here's everything that you need to know about her, including her net worth and filmography.




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Amy Adams hits SAG Awards red carpet and talks downtime on Sharp Objects

Amy Adams hit the red carpet at the SAG Awards, nominated twice for her roles in Vice and Sharp Objects, discussing what she did on her downtime and raising her daughter Aviana.




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Amy Adams is casually stylish in black blazer and skinny blue jeans as she goes shopping in LA

Amy, 44, has been nominated for her sixth Academy Award, for her portrayal of Lynne Cheney in the film Vice.




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DAN HODGES: Will Jeremy Corbyn's Brexit betrayal kill off the Beast of Bolsover after 49 years? 

DAN HODGES: I'm in Bolsover, the sort of seat where they once needed scales to measure the size of the Labour vote.Local MP Dennis 'The Beast' Skinner is party royalty.




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Security guard tells English Defence League founder Tommy Robinson: 'Keep up the good work'

EXCLUSIVE Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was visiting UKIP Peer Lord Pearson in March 2018 when he passed the guard in the London landmark.




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Taylor Swift says 2020 'is a year where I have to be there for my family'

She was named Billboard's Woman of the Decade. And in the cover story, Taylor Swift said in 2020 she wanted 'to make sure' she could go home' and spend more time with her family.




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Taylor Swift has dropped out of performing at the Grammy Awards on Sunday

Sources have told Variety that the 30-year-old singer - who is nominated for three awards at the ceremony - had been tentatively confirmed as the last remaining 'TBA' artist.




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Grammy Awards 2020: Jameela Jamil supports boyfriend James Blake and praises Taylor Swift

The Good Place star, 33, looked fantastic as she supported her beau, 31, who is nominated in the Best Alternative Album category, at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night.




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Taylor Swift DENIES claims she skipped Grammys because she wasn't guaranteed Song of the Year 

'She was not going to be in attendance at the Grammys because she was spending time with her family and her mother whose cancer has returned,' said the source.




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I used to write wedding vows for a living, but since COVID-19, I've pivoted my business to writing eulogies

Alexis Dent is a freelance writer based in upstate New York whose company, XO Juliet, offers custom wedding vow writing services.By mid-March, her business all but dried up as spring and summer weddings began getting canceled because of the pandemic.Dent recognized there was a new need for eulogies to meet the rising number of funerals for people who passed away from COVID-19. "When I get a new order, I take a moment of silence," says Dent. "Every order for the past month has been a notification that someone is gone too soon."Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.One afternoon in February, I was staring out the window, experiencing writer's block after getting off the phone with a client who'd ordered wedding vows. It had been a long afternoon of writing, and I needed a change




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My blueprint for the game's future... Cut the Premiership to 10 teams and bring in a global club cup

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The coronavirus shutdown has forced rugby into an emergency spell of introspection and exposed the need for change. Here is this column's vision for the sport's future…




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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My 100-day plan for Beaumont after his re-election as chairman of World Rugby

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There is outcry over the game's governance, smaller nations are sick of being treated like second-class citizens and this crisis is threatening financial meltdown.




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The Masked Singer: Alan Johnson is unveiled as the mystery Pharaoh

The former home secretary was revealed as the man behind the pharaoh visage after performing the Bangles' 80s classic Walk Like an Egyptian on ITV's The Masked Singer.




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Rita Ora reveals she is in agony after having a tonsillectomy

Rita Ora has revealed she is in agony after undergoing a tonsillectomy and admits it's given her time to 'relax and heal.'' 




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Rita Ora posts sizzling bikini snap before getting herself new tattoos... days after tonsillectomy

She's spent the past few days focusing on rest and relaxation, after being left in  'agony' following her tonsillectomy.




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Rita Ora gives a flash of her tummy during walk in the woods

Rita Ora shared a couple of throwback pictures of herself enjoying an idyllic walk in the woods on Instagram on Friday.




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Mother-of-three, 32, nearly died after £2,500 tummy tuck surgery in Tunisian clinic

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Abigail Fernandez who lives in Cornwall said she was 'horrified' after her wound became infected following the botched tummy tuck surgery in Tunisia.




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Rak Su star Myles Stephenson takes a swipe at Simon Cowell

Rak Su star Myles Stephenson has taken a swipe at X Factor boss Simon Cowell and suggested he 'didn't try hard enough' with his boy band.




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My partner and I only have sex 5 times a year, but he masturbates a lot. How can I get him to pay attention to me?

75637244A lack of physical intimacy can create distance in a relationship, so it's understandable you're upset.At the same time, your partner's masturbation preferences don't mean he doesn't care about you.Create a safe space for you and your partner to discuss what his libido means to him and how you'd like to improve your partnered sex life. If you approach the conversation in a curious and non-judgmental way, you're more likely to find a compromise.Have a question for Julia? Fill out this anonymous form. You can read more Doing It Right here. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.I'm 47, and I've been in a relationship for three years. For awhile now, my partner and I haven't been intimate and he rarely comes to bed even to sleep.We have sex about five times a year, but he makes a lot




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The Tempo Studio turns your living room into a full-on fitness center — and it satisfies exactly what I've missed about going to my local gym

When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more.The Tempo Studio is a comprehensive at-home fitness solution with quality equipment and effective streamable workouts.The cabinet features gym-grade weight plates, stainless steel barbell and dumbbells, and a huge 42-inch color touchscreen that shows each workout and helps correct your form and technique. During my two-week testing period, the Tempo experience far exceeded my expectations and satisfied so much of what I've missed about going to my local fitness center. It even had me questioning whether I'd ever need to pay the dues to visit a physical gym if I owned a unit of my own. Though it's expensive at $1,995 for the machine (plus $39 a month for access to the workout classes), the cost is comparable




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Chris Mears: I can't believe I've won a Commonwealth Games gold medal! My best mate Jack and I have proved we're one of the best diving partnerships in the world

ROAD TO RIO 2016: British diver Chris Mears, who won a gold Commonwealth medal in the synchronised 3m springboard event with Jack Laugher in Glasgow, talks about his success.




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Becky James: It's been really hard being off the bike after lengthy injury setback but my primary focus is getting back on the saddle

It’s the first time in my career that I’ve had such a lengthy setback and it’s been really hard being off my bike, particularly as my family are such keen cyclists.




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Max Whitlock: I'm delighted with World Championships silver medal, it was my best performance of the season

MAX WHITLOCK: To return home from the World Championships in Nanning in China with a silver medal was fantastic. Competing out there was a great experience.




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Max Whitlock: Leading Team GB to the World Gynamastics Championship makes a tough year feel worthwhile... but I'll be taking my own food to China 

I’m so happy to be leading Great Britain at the World Gymnastics Championships next month! 




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Katarina Johnson-Thompson: Missing Commonwealth Games European Championships hard but next two years are the most important of my career

Katarina Johnson-Thompson explains the pain of missing out on the European Championships and Commonwealth Games, but says best is yet to come.




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Sally Brown: This year's been so difficult it made me question why I put myself through hell just to race

SALLY BROWN: It has been a difficult year for me. In January my feet started giving me problems again. I wasn't even able to train.




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Max Whitlock: World Championships was the steepest learning curve of my career but I'm ready for 2015

With silver at the 2014 World Championships, two medals in the European Championships and my five medals in the Commonwealth Games, what more could I ask for?




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Sally Brown: I've had a few setbacks with my foot injury but you're always going to have days like that... I'm getting there slowly

We’ve just got back from a training camp in South Africa and that was a really good experience. It was hot – about 35C every day – so it was really warm and great for training.




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CHRIS MEARS: My body is sore everyday from continual diving but I cannot wait for the World Aquatics Championships to start

Some of you won’t like me saying this, but I feel old! I know I’m only 22 but I’m diving so much and working so hard that my body is sore every day. I’m training for the World Aquatics Championship.




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HARRY BROWN: I've had Rio in my sights ever since missing out on London... but there's nothing stopping me this time

I was 18 when the Games were held in London and narrowly missed out on a place in the squad. It was disappointing being so close last time round, but there's nothing stopping me this time.




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ADAM GEMILI: My injuries are behind me, I'm better than ever and ready to race, and hopefully qualify for Rio

I’m feeling really good physically – my hamstring’s wicked! I hurt it last June in Birmingham but now it’s maybe even better than before the injury. There are no side effects and no scar tissue.




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SALLY BROWN: My goal is to stay injury-free, then everything should fall into place

Everything’s been going really well and I’m getting ready to compete now in the next few weeks, which is exciting. I didn’t compete at all last year so I’m looking forward to getting back on the track.




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CHRIS MEARS: An Olympic medal is my dream, this is a really important time for me

Training for the Olympic Games is going great off the back of a successful European Championships last month, it was important to make an impact there.