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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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Sturgis, South Dakota Has 7,000 Residents. For 10 Days Every August, Half a Million People Show Up
The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has been running every August since 1938. What started as a flat-track race organized by a…
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8 Packing Mistakes That Make Airports Miserable — And the One Checked-Bag Calculation That Changes Everything
The airport stress that most travelers attribute to crowds, delays, and security lines is frequently self-inflicted packing stress. The bag…
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Charleston, South Carolina Was Affordable for Renters Until About 3 Years Ago. Here’s What Changed
Charleston, South Carolina spent years as a Southern gem with prices that rewarded people who paid attention. The antebellum architecture,…
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Fredericksburg, Virginia Has More Civil War History per Square Mile Than Anywhere Else in America. Here’s Whether That’s Enough to Build a Trip Around
Fredericksburg, Virginia sits 50 miles south of Washington DC in the Rappahannock River valley. Between December 1862 and May 1864,…
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9 Things That Go Wrong on International Travel Days — And How to Prevent Every One
International travel days are longer, more complex, and higher-stakes than domestic travel. A missed connection in Frankfurt doesn’t have the…
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New Orleans in October Is the Best Month the Tourist Brochures Don’t Tell You About
New Orleans is marketed primarily around Mardi Gras (February), Jazz Fest (spring), and the summer tourist season. What the marketing…
