November 25, 2023 • 3 min read with Diamond Naga Siu Hey hey! Nice to see you post-holiday. If you’re looking for something to do, watch one of the 10 best movies of the year so far (but maybe avoid the 10 worst ones).   The Insider Today team is off for the holiday weekend, so we have a shorter version of the newsletter. What’s on deck Travel: Photos of an abandoned water park in the middle of a California desert. Careers: These infrastructure jobs are set to boom in the next few years. Life: Used car prices are finally falling — here’s how to make sure you don’t pay too much. Let's jump right into it.

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Travel Adene Sanchez/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/Business Insider 1. You’re not imagining it — everyone’s vacationing like a VIP. Fine dining. Luxury hotels. Hired photographers. People with disposable income are traveling in style. But some are even dipping into their savings for trips.   2. Safety tips for solo travelers. A solo traveler of 10 years shared her top nine tips for staying safe. They include downloading offline maps before her trip, researching legitimate taxi and public-transportation options, and never telling strangers she’s traveling alone.     3. “I wandered around an abandoned water park in the middle of a California desert. Take a look.” Rock-A-Hoola Waterpark in the Mojave Desert permanently closed in 2004. What remains are empty pools and graffitied, decaying buildings.

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Careers Pete Ryan for Business Insider 1. White-collar and blue-collar infrastructure jobs are both poised to boom. Based on employment projections, demand is — and remains high — for infrastructure jobs. Hot roles include electricians, construction laborers, and business services.   2. Some Gen Zers at top companies like Goldman Sachs and Google like going into the office. More than 80% of Gen Z workers think in-person office experiences are important. And for the right company, some Gen Zers are willing to abandon remote work.   3. Bumble founder shares her daily routine, starting at 5:15 a.m. Whitney Wolfe Herd previously revealed that she sleeps with drapes open to rise with the sun. She also keeps a bottle of water next to her bed to hydrate first thing in the morning.

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Life Paul Thompson/FPG/Getty Images 1. Vintage photos show what life was like during the Harlem Renaissance. Black community members’ food, art, and creativity thrived during this period of neighborhood revival. Photos show businesses, religion, arts, and other vibrant aspects of life there.   2. Inside a swanky, wellness-focused room at New York City’s Equinox Hotel. It was previously named the “fittest hotel on Earth” and is the first of its kind. The Deluxe City View Guest Room was stocked to the brim with goodies: eye masks, serums, fitness supplies, a cocktail bar, and more.   3. How to get the best price on a used car (now that prices are finally falling). Experts revealed six tips on how to get the best deal on a used vehicle. This includes shopping for certified pre-owned vehicles and getting preapproved for a loan.

In other news A Boeing 787 Dreamliner made history. It's the first of its kind to fly into Antarctica — landing on an icy runway with 45 passengers. “Millennials think a specific sound of their childhoods has disappeared. As soon as I heard it again on TikTok, I had to find out why.” A pro bodybuilder explains how he uses reverse dieting to enjoy the holidays and build muscle. Thieves are crashing cars and construction vehicles into stores to steal ATMs, guns, and luxury handbags in a theft phenomenon known as “ram raiding.” I live next to an Icelandic volcano that's about to blow. I wanted to be closer to nature, but not that close. Vintage photos show the Miss Universe pageant throughout its 71-year history.

Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images For your bookmarks Chick-fil-A HQ Explore the Chick-fil-A corporate HQ in Atlanta, Georgia. It offers tours for $10 to $20 per person. Visitors can see the founder’s office, car museum, test kitchen, and other features.

The Insider Today Saturday team Diamond Naga Siu, senior reporter, in San Diego. Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor, in New York City. Hallam Bullock, editor, in London. Lisa Ryan, executive editor, in New York City.