I took my 85-year-old dad on a bucket-list trip to a remote part of Alaska. It changed how I think about aging.

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A side-by-side image of a father and daughter and a photo of a bear at Katmai National Park in Alaska.
After traveling to Alaska with my 85-year-old dad, I learned aging doesn't have to halt adventures.

Catherine Cody

I always dreamed of moving to New York City. After living there for 5 years, I found an even better home in New England.

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Rachel sits on a rock in the woods.
After five years of living in NYC, I moved to Providence, Rhode Island.

Rachel Meghan Quint

I live in a van full-time without a remote job. There are challenges, but I've found sustainable ways to fund my lifestyle.

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I've been living in a van and doing gig work for about two years now.

Koi Reid

After college, I moved in with 3 strangers. Now I never want to live with friends again.

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Four roommates photographed together at a bar.
I decided to share a home with three strangers after college, and so far, it's been better than living with friends.

Emily Savage

After leaving my rural hometown for a big city, I never thought I'd be back. Now that I am, I can't believe I ever left.

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A side-by-side image of a woman walking along a trail and several horses eating grass in a field in North Carolina.
I never imagined I'd trade a big city for my rural hometown, but now I've never been happier.

Abigail Ali

Planning to live with my boyfriend pushed us to finally discuss finances. Instead of moving in together, we broke up.

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The writer wearing hiking gear and standing in the woods.
My partner and I had plans to move in together, but having tough conversations about money made me realize we weren't aligned.

Sage Rubinstein

I moved from Canada to California in my 40s. It meant giving up almost everything, but I did it for love.

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After years of long-distance romance, I upended my life and gave up my dream home to move from Canada to California.

Janine Canillas

I left my dream job and moved to Texas for love. My marriage didn't last, and neither did living in the South.

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Even though I didn't stay in the South and later got divorced, a lot of positive things came out of my moving from Seattle to Texas for love.

Amber Campbell

I was nervous to take a solo excursion on vacation. The experience turned out to be one of my favorite travel memories.

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Amanda poses in the desert in Morocco.
During a trip to Morocco, I took an excursion by myself.

Amanda Shammas

I moved to Thailand, and it checks almost every box for me — except retirement

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A man in sunglasses smiling from a boat in Thailand.
Andre Neveling moved to Thailand in his 40s; it's not where he wants to retire.

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