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I’m a luxury travel reviewer, so I’ve spent years refining my standards for comfort. I’ve stayed at extraordinary hotels and resorts around the world — properties with the plushest bedding and robes, private infinity pools, dedicated butlers, and absolutely no need to take care of myself while on property. Once…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lorraine English, a 72-year-old Floridian who moved to North Carolina in 2025. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I lived in San Francisco for many years, but in 2000, I moved to Bradenton, Florida, a…