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I'm happy with the items I packed for my 16-hour Amtrak trip, but I wish I'd brought a few more things.Molly AllenWhen I took a 16-hour Amtrak ride from Portland to Sacramento, I packed two bags.I was glad I’d packed snacks, my water bottle, and essential oils to make me…
The first day my family arrived at our new flat in Spain, I felt a wave of panic. As I was lying down on a bare mattress in our unfurnished apartment, the reality of having just moved to a country none of us had ever visited before finally hit me.…
“I’m glad my daughter was rejected from an Ivy League college,” I told a friend recently.Her daughter is a high school junior, currently in the thick of curating a list of reach schools. My friend was surprised by my words. I know I’m supposed to want the best college for…
In August 2022, I decided to do something I’d never done before — leave my home for seven days with just a backpack.I spent a week visiting Canada for the first time. And I didn’t want to bring a carry-on luggage because my plans had me constantly on the move.I…
In February, I was laid off from The Washington Post when my entire team in Seoul was cut. More than 300 journalists lost their jobs in a single day. Loading audio narration… About two years ago, my family and I moved to South Korea from Colorado after I was offered…
