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I was flying from Phuket, Thailand, to Bhutan with an awkward, eight-hour, overnight layover in Bangkok.My flight landed at 9:30 p.m., and my connection left at 5:30 a.m. It was too long to suffer in uncomfortable airport chairs, but too short to splurge on even a basic hotel, which would’ve…
When my wife and I moved from Calgary to Nelson, British Columbia, in 2017, we thought we knew what we were signing up for. We wanted a slower pace, more nature, and a place where our kids could grow up with freedom and space to explore. What we didn’t fully…
Last summer, after a devastating house fire that left them homeless, our son, pregnant daughter-in-law, and 4-year-old grandson moved in with me and my husband. Considering their circumstances, it seemed like the most sensible option until they could rebuild. Still, we all felt pretty apprehensive heading into this living arrangement.For…
Millennial job seekers could be getting flashbacks to their postgrad job search after the Great Recession.The labor market is going through a Great Freeze, where employers and employees are staying put with few large-scale layoffs but little hiring. This is especially affecting new job seekers, like recent college graduates, and…
After a year of payments, coordination with a group, and plenty of YouTube videos for first-time cruisers, my husband and I finally set sail with 12 of our friends.Recently, we booked an eight-day Carnival cruise over the Thanksgiving holiday to celebrate our friends Tai and Darien’s wedding anniversary. My husband’s…
A few weeks ago, something terrible happened. I arrived at the gym and realized I’d forgotten my headphones.I was tempted to throw my car into reverse, tear out of the parking garage, and zip back home to get them (or just throw in the towel on the workout entirely that…
