Look inside the Breakers, a 70-room, 138,300-square-foot mansion that belonged to one of America's wealthiest Gilded Age families

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The Breakers, a large stone mansion.
The Breakers was owned by one of America's wealthiest families.

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I'm an American living in Mexico. Since Trump's election, I've been met with more curiosity and confusion.

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Meagan Drillinger in Mexico, where she lives and works
Writer Meagan Drillinger loves living in Mexico, but she does miss the US.

Meagan Drillinger

I spent 8 years living in big cities on the East Coast before realizing my ideal home was the smaller one where I grew up

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A woman smiling and posing with her arms up at the High Falls in Rochester, New York. She's wearing a green long-sleeved sweater.
I spent years living in major East Coast cities, and now I'm back in my hometown of Rochester, New York.

Emma Guillen

The New York City apartment from 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' is on the market for $15 million. It features a Tiffany-blue door.

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audrey hepburn and gregory peck in a promotional image for breakfast at tiffanys and the brownstone where the exterior shots were filmed
The apartment building that served as the facade for Holly Golightly's New York apartment is for sale for $15 million.

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15 cities where it's more affordable to buy a home

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The Roberto Clemente Bridge (Sixth Street Bridge) on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.
The Roberto Clemente Bridge (Sixth Street Bridge) on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.

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I thought my only choice was to grow up, get a job, and start a family. Instead, I moved to Thailand.

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A woman sitting in a Thai cafe with bamboo on the walls. She has a coconut with a straw on the table in front of her.
Martina Smidova quit her job and moved to Koh Samui, Thailand, in search of a slower and more meaningful life.

Amanda Goh

Moving from LA to Colorado was supposed to be temporary; then I got pregnant. We needed the support system we have here.

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The author and her husband standing outside with their son.
The author and her husband decided not to move back to LA after she got pregnant.

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I flip homes in the Hamptons. I made $360,000 on Airbnb last year, and I use brand partnerships on Instagram to save money on renovations.

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Blythe Graham-Jones stands in front of ktichen sink
Blythe Graham-Jones found that her project management skills, acquired during a first career in advertising, helped her excel at buying, renting, and reselling homes.

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An interior designer with over 40 years of experience shares 9 things he'd never have in his own home

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Living room with marble wall with faux fireplace open concept into kitchen with glass coffee tables and light-colored couches
This interior designer would skip small coffee tables and faux fireplaces.

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I moved from the US to France. It took 4 years and one great piece of advice for the country to finally feel like home.

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Sand beach beneath the colorful old town Menton on French Riviera, France
When I moved from the United States to France, one piece of advice and a few years of living in my new country helped me adjust.

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