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I left home for college at age 17, then spent over a decade living several states away from my family.By my late 20s, I had built a life in San Francisco with my husband while my family was settled back in the Pacific Northwest.However, after four years in the Bay…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Christine Casady, a 75-year-old retiree from the US. It has been edited for length and clarity.My husband is an avid traveler, and thanks to that, we’ve been traveling extensively for almost three decades.Ten years before I retired, we started taking longer…
I live in the Hamptons year-round, and I understand why people think summer here looks glamorous from the outside.There is the much-anticipated season for those who come to visit: the rush of crowds, people jumping from one boutique fitness class to the next, the packed restaurants and bars, the private…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Bakari Akil, 37, a private equity investor from New York. Akil grew up with no international travel experience and, three years ago, set out to visit 30 different countries each month. He finished his list, but is still traveling around the…
When I first moved in with my parents in my late 20s, I did not expect the arrangement to carry me into my mid-30s. I stayed because, although it was different from what anyone in my social circle was doing, I was surprised by how much we all enjoyed it.…
When my 18-year-old daughter’s scholarship letter arrived in the mail for college, I was amazed that she’d been awarded so much.Ellie was offered $33,429 toward the $46,000 needed for tuition through scholarships and grants.However, as a residential college, another expectation was living in the dorm. These extra room and board…
Moving from the suburbs of New Jersey to New York City in my 20s felt like a long-earned milestone. And for a while, I loved it.Although my 9-to-5 kept me busy, I spent a lot of time trying out restaurants and coffee shops, attending events where I could meet creatives,…
Eliana Jordan, 35, is a scuba instructor, software developer, and entrepreneur who lives mostly in Southeast Asia. About five years ago, while stuck in a pandemic lockdown and out of work, she learned to code. Jordan has used that skill to develop a scuba-diving app. The following has been edited…
We all knew the heat wave was coming here in the UK; we were warned temperatures would reach up to 36 degrees Celsius (about 96 degrees Fahrenheit).But it wasn’t until the heat actually hit on Tuesday, getting worse throughout Wednesday and Thursday, that we fully appreciated just how boiling hot…
For the last eight years, our Subaru Outback has stepped up to the challenge of taking my family of five, plus two dogs, everywhere we go.We call it the “kid car” because it can handle anything, including flying snacks in the back seat. But as my kids grow, we need…
