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I spent decades vacationing in the Hamptons, but eventually got tired of it. Loading audio narration… I can’t count how much time I’ve spent sitting in traffic on the Montauk Highway, searching for parking spots at the beach, and waiting for tables at trendy restaurants.”Destination dupes” are all the rage…
This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Jesse Brooks, a 35-year-old videographer who lives in Fayetteville, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… The Atlanta area is one of several hot spots for data center development, and the town…
I recently moved from a beach town in San Diego to a neighborhood in the South Bay Area. In other words, I went from daily strolls by the sea to suburban sidewalks. It’s been a … transition, to say the least. Loading audio narration… However, it turns out my new…
When people ask why I settled in the Aosta Valley, they often assume I fell in love with a local or that I’m a ski bum. What actually happened was I fell in love with the region. Loading audio narration… I first discovered Courmayeur, my new hometown, in 2018. I…
About four years ago, I moved from London to a small town in the Scottish Highlands. Going from a diverse metropolis of nearly 10 million people to a town of just under 10,000 was certainly jarring. Loading audio narration… I’m surrounded by beautiful nature — even my small town has…
The author visited Belfast, Maine, and thinks it's a hidden gem destination.Joey Hadden/Business Insider, halbergman/Getty ImagesIn July 2024, I visited Belfast, Maine, a town rich in maritime history and local businesses.Belfast offers a stark contrast to busy urban life and is perfect for city escapes.I think it's an underrated travel…
In 2023, Lin Koh, her husband, and their two young children moved from Santa Clara, California, to France to help care for her husband’s mother, who lives in France and has Alzheimer’s.”We were observing her decline, and we made the call,” Koh told Business Insider. The Bay Area’s high cost…
