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How to Visit Chicago in Spring

How to Visit Chicago in Spring

Ernest Hemingway once wrote in his book, A Moveable Feast, “When the spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest.” People often assume that this quote is about Heminway’s time in Paris, while others assume he is reflecting on the happy times at his home outside of Chicago in the Spring. But in either case, half of the quote is missing that perhaps reveals the truth: “The only thing that could spoil a day…

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Why You Shouldn’t Move to a Big City

Why You Shouldn’t Move to a Big City

Big City life is overrated. There, I said it. When I was growing up in a small town in Wyoming, moving to the big city was always something that sounded so appealing. It’s become mythologized, this idea of gathering up everything you own and starting anew in some glitzy metropolis where the horizon is full of towering skyscrapers and blinking lights. In real life, though, a big city is not all it’s cracked up to. Starting anew actually means starting…

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5 unexpected holiday destinations that should be on your bucket list

5 unexpected holiday destinations that should be on your bucket list

Everyone should have a bucket list and on that list there should be some amazing holiday destinations you’d love to visit. But how do you decide what locations will make your list? The world has so much to offer – you’ve got to choose your favourites, based on what you love doing. To help, we’ve picked five destinations we don’t think you’ll be expecting. Hopefully, some will make your bucket list. Check them out: Isles of Scilly An archipelago off…

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