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For more than a decade and a half, I’ve helped people create a life by design through my lifestyle and travel blog.
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20 Minutes Can Change Everything in These 5 Cities. Here’s What the Drive From Tourist to Local Actually Looks Like
Five Cities Make Inequality Visible Within 20 Minutes. The countries where the gap between rich and poor neighborhoods is most…
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Cruise Excursions Can Cost Twice as Much as Local Tours — Here’s What You’re Really Paying For
Cruise Excursions Can Cost 2 Times the Local Rate. cruise ships decide what to charge for shore excursions is a…
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The Connecticut Town Where a 60-Foot Frog Marks the Side of the Highway
Discover the giant frog Connecticut attraction where a 60-foot frog towers beside the highway and adds a quirky roadside stop to your next road trip today.
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This New York Town Has a 15-Foot Fork Outside a Restaurant
See the giant fork New York attraction, a 15-foot landmark outside a local restaurant in a quirky town worth visiting on your next road trip very soon.
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The Travel Friendship Test Starts After the Trip—Shared Novelty Isn’t the Same as Shared Life
Most Travel Friendships Have a Deadline Built In. some travel friendships last and most don’t is a travel question with…
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This Museum Preserves a Town’s Founding Industry—But the Biggest Loss Isn’t on Display
When a Founding Industry Becomes a Museum, a Town Loses More Than Jobs. happens to a town’s identity when its…











