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I Visited the Town That Inspired ‘The Goonies’: Here Is What It Looks Like 40 Years Later
There is a certain kind of magic that only childhood movies can manufacture. The kind that makes a grown adult ...
I Saw the ‘Superbloom’ in the California Desert: Here Is the Secret Entrance to Avoid the Massive Crowds
There is something almost surreal about standing in the middle of a California desert and watching it explode with color. ...
I Found a Secret National Park Entrance That Saved Me 4 Hours of Waiting in Line
Picture this. You’ve planned a national park trip for months. You wake up at 5 AM, pack the car, drive ...
I Found 5 US Towns Where You Can Still Buy a Home for Under $100k – But There’s a Catch.
Picture this: mortgage rates hovering high, national home prices smashing records, yet a handful of overlooked spots still offer houses ...
I Canceled My Summer Road Trip Across the Southwest – Here is the “Water Crisis” Reality I Witnessed.
I had my map marked up, cooler packed, and playlist ready for a dream drive through Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. ...
America’s Fastest-Growing City—And the Science Behind Its Boom
In recent years, a city in the United States has emerged as a beacon of growth, capturing the attention of ...
6 Countries That Will Actually Pay You to Move There (And 3 That Make It Impossible)
Imagine getting paid to pack your bags. Not just a small token amount, but real money, sometimes tens of thousands ...
I Toured 5 ‘Retirement Communities’ in Florida: Why I’m Telling My Parents to Stay Away
Florida. Just the word conjures up images of sunshine, palm trees, and happy retirees gliding around on golf carts without ...
Arizona’s Grand Canyon Holds Billion-Year-Old Rock Layers
The Vishnu Basement Rocks: Earth’s Ancient Foundation The Vishnu Basement Rocks: Earth’s Ancient Foundation (image credits: unsplash) At the very ...
I Visited Death Valley’s Reopened Rare Creature Habitat: What It’s Like to See a Living Fossil
There are places in this world so extreme, so almost impossible, that they feel like something out of a science ...
