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I loved the colorful, artsy town of Kinsale.Nishtha ChaudharyI spent a year living in Dublin and traveling across Ireland as a student.During that time, four spots — including Howth and Kinsale — stood out to me as must-visit places.However, I found Blarney Gardens and the Cliffs of Moher a bit…
This story is based on an interview with Mark Tortorella, 61, a retired firefighter and medic from Chicago. It has been edited for length and clarity.I don’t fit the profile of someone who has had plastic surgery. Many people think the typical patient is a well-to-do woman, not a former…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daisuke Fujii, the cofounder of Farm & Firm Company, a Japanese consulting firm that helps farmers and rural communities generate new income through agritourism, hospitality, and business development. It’s been edited for length and clarity.I grew up in Saitama, about 20…
For the past five years, my husband and I have spent several months each year living with his 85-year-old mom.Since he and I both work remotely and don’t have any children or pets, we make the most of our freedom by choosing to spend a lot of time with his…
I grew up in New York during the era when high schoolers had green Student Metrocards and St. Marks was a grimy strip of dollar-pizza spots, underage tongue piercings, and cheap alcohol.I loved coming of age in New York City, but when I entered my early 20s, I started itching…
From the time our three kids were little, our family has always prioritized low-cost travel. We’ve visited the free museums of New York City, hiked in Yosemite, and enjoyed several lay-on-the-beach vacations in Mexico. So when our oldest child graduated from high school last year, we felt a “last hurrah”…
Hitting the road and traveling the country in an RV is nothing new for my 90-year-old mother, Margie.After her husband died when she was 82, she surprised the whole family by buying a 24-foot motorhome she named Whimsey — because she had purchased it on a whim.For over five years,…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Goki Akuzawa, 62, the owner of Toronoki House in Japan. It has been edited for length and clarityFor eight years, I lived a dual life. I’d spend weekdays in Tokyo working on hotel and real estate investments. On weekends, I’d escape…
“How much money did I make?”It’s a question that Jon Bolerjack never thought he’d hear the man sitting next to him ask. Comics legend Stan Lee’s ideas and hustle birthed an empire. So how could he not know about all the money he’d just made doing a signing at a…
Coordinating travel for multiple families can be a bit daunting, especially when you’re planning for 18 people. My adult daughter and her two friends, their husbands, seven children under 6, and five additional adults planned to trek to the Isle of Palms, just outside of Charleston, for a wedding earlier…
