Courtesy of Jason Fell
- Jason Fell purchased a vacation home in 2020 and made it his primary residence soon after.
- His commute time went from at least an hour each way to zero, and he has more time with his kids.
- Fell, who said his family loves spending time outside, has no regrets about leaving the suburbs.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jason Fell, a vice president of Entrepreneur magazine whose work has appeared on BI, about his experience moving from an NYC suburb called Midland Park, New Jersey, to Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains. Fell preferred to keep his specific location within the Poconos private. The conversation was edited for length and clarity.