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For more than a decade and a half, I’ve helped people create a life by design through my lifestyle and travel blog.
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These 8 Cruise Ship Ports Are Worth More Than Half a Day — and Most Passengers Never Leave the Dock
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Bangor, Maine Is the Gateway to Acadia and Has Stephen King’s House. Here’s What It’s Actually Like to Spend a Day There
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These 10 Road Trip Mistakes Cost Travelers Hundreds of Dollars Every Year — and Nobody Warns You About Them Before You Leave
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Annapolis Has the Naval Academy, 18th-Century Streets, and One of the Best Crab Seasons on the East Coast
Annapolis, Maryland is 30 miles east of Washington DC and has been the Maryland state capital continuously since 1694 —…
