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Thirty years ago, I fell in love with Croatia’s rugged shoreline the moment I saw the crystal-clear waters.I grew up with sandy lakesides instead of tropical waters, so spending hours watching sea cucumbers, small fish, and crabs felt like nothing I’d ever seen or known before.I’ve visited Croatia almost every…
Our family’s first trip to Windermere changed everything.Sitting on the bank of a stream with my feet dipped in its cold, clear water, surrounded by trees budding for spring — even with the baby kicking away inside me at eight months pregnant, I felt a kind of bliss that’s hard…
When I moved from Louisiana to Denver in my late 20s, I was drawn to the big — but not too big — city with easy access to the mountains.Despite enjoying Denver, however, I eventually realized it wasn’t a place I wanted to live long-term. During the six years I…
