I never had any desire to visit the Midwest until a fall trip to Door County changed my entire outlook on travel

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I had an amazing time visiting Door County, Wisconsin, in the fall.

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I sat next to a 95-year-old solo traveler on an international flight. Now my pen pal, she's taught me a lot about life.

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The writer and her pen pal, Anne, on a flight from Paris to the US.
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I spent my 50th birthday swimming around Greek islands with friends. Even though we were the slowest, it built my confidence.

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Fiona Govan celebrated her 50th birthday by swimming around the Greek islands.

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At 30 I wanted a fresh start. I moved cities and met my husband.

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The authos and her husband

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I ate at 3 Gordon Ramsay restaurants and ranked them on food, value, and overall experience

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I dined at all three Gordon Ramsay restaurants in Atlantic City. Here's how they ranked.

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The 20 best US suburbs to live in 2025 if you want to escape the city

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These 20 highly rated suburbs are located near major US cities.

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My family of 4 was always stressed and fought on vacation. This year, I split our teens up and took separate trips with them.

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The author's husband and daughter went on their own summer trip.

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I'm spending $170,000 to take my startup to Hawaii for the week. It's worth it.

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Pylon CEO Marty Kausas said that off-sites in South Korea or Hawaii were good for recruiting.

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Dream of quitting the corporate world? 6 work campers tell us what life is really like on the road

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Laurie and Matt DuShane began work-camping in 2021 after Matt dealt with medical issues that caused him to leave his job.

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I started traveling with my mom after my dad died. She's living her best era.

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The author (right) and her mom traveled to the French Riviera together.

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