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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sara Wilczynska, the founder of Swil Arts Studio. She left her job as a software engineer at Google, spent a year traveling with her partner, and discovered watercolors in Thailand. Her words have been edited for length and clarity.I was born…
Growing up in a small Midwestern city, I always dreamed of moving to a place like New York or Chicago after graduating from college.I wanted to be at the center of everything that made these places so appealing, from the endless entertainment options to the seemingly abundant career opportunities.Yet after…
As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, America’s 250th birthday is being overshadowed by another major world event: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.The couple’s rumored nuptials have been dominating the media ecosystem, and it seems like no one is immune to the breathless speculation: CNN and TMZ are trading…
When I planned my first visit to Vietnam last year, I ignored the usual advice to hop between destinations like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and Phu Quoc.Instead, we traded the chaos of transit for the depth of staying put and spent our entire 11-day trip based in Hoi An.What…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Katherine Howe, a historian and novelist. It has been edited for length and clarity.On Monday, I opened my emails to find that my ticket to the Scotland versus Morocco World Cup game was no longer available.Getting this ticket was years in…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kerry Feeney, a 44-year-old director of hospital administration from Rockaway, New York. Feeney won one of three nights auctioned off by StayMarquis. The essay has been edited for length and clarity.I’ve been watching Bravo for years. I think it started with…
A little over six months ago, Toptal CEO Taso Du Val told Business Insider he believed in what he called an 80/20 model: 80% remote work and 20% in-person work at quarterly off-sites.Now, that 80-20 ratio means something different to him: 80% of the workforce can be fully remote and…
My wife and I had just arrived in Amsterdam, the first stop on our three-week European trip with about 10 destinations.As we stepped off the train, we prepared to bask in the “we made it halfway across the world from Reno” feeling as we embarked on a peaceful canalside walk to our hotel.Instead,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Celina Tolbert, 31, a social media manager from North Carolina who is based in Paris. This piece has been edited for length and clarity.It started off as a joke. I’m not rich, so I didn’t think I’d be able to afford…
A few weeks ago, a friend dropped a link in our mom text group asking if anyone wanted to take an afternoon off and see a matinee on Broadway together.My first thoughts were: absolutely not. I have a job. It’s the most hectic time of the school year. I’m a…
