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We moved from California to Idaho with small-town retirement dreams but moved back after 4 years.

Jodi Wright moved from Sacramento, California, to Caldwell, Idaho in 2020 after growing tired of Ca…

Erin Snodgrass   


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I backpacked across Europe for 2 weeks. Booking Airbnbs in small towns to save money was the most unexpected highlight of my trip.

BI's reporter booked Airbnbs in the small towns of Neustrelitz, Germany, and Roggwil, Switzerland, …

Joey Hadden   


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My family of 5 lives in a small apartment. It helps us be minimalist and keep a connection with our neighbors.

My American family has been living in Germany for over a decade. We have a stronger community with …

Naomi Kaye Honova   


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'Gilmore Girls' inspired me to move to a small New England town. I've been living out my Stars Hollow dreams for over a decade now.

From where I was sitting, their small New England town — with all its quirks — looked like the perf…

Lauren Harkawik   


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I paid $8 to take a ferry to a small coastal town near San Francisco. The cute shops and Mediterranean vibes make it the perfect day trip.

This adorable seaside area, named one of the most beautiful coastal towns in the world by Travel an…

Sharon McDonnell   


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My partner and I moved to a coastal Portuguese town, sight unseen. We finally have the work-life balance we've dreamed of.

I grew up in NYC and my partner was raised in France. We recently moved to a small town in Portugal…

Iman M'Fah-Traoré   


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I visited friends in a small town in Maine and found a hidden gem I'd travel to again and again

It was my first time in Maine, and this particular small town, which I'd never heard of before my f…

Joey Hadden   


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We're Broadway performers who moved from NYC to Colorado Springs to open a gay bar. We love CO Springs' small-town vibe but miss New York.

Broadway performers and married couple John Wolfe and Josh Franklin left New York City for Colorado…

Erin Snodgrass   


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I fell in love with a charming town in Northern California. Once I finally moved there, I couldn't get away fast enough.

I dreamed of living in Grass Valley, a town in Northern California. But the weather, cost of living…

Jaime Stathis   


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I'm moving to America's fastest-growing city. I get why it's so popular, but I hope it keeps the small-town Texas charm.

Michelle Clifford and her family were able to buy their first home in up-and-coming Celina, Texas, …

Alcynna Lloyd   


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'Selling Sunset' star Alanna Gold owns a town in the California desert. These are the 4 biggest challenges she's faced.

Some of Gold's challenges include revitalizing and maintaining the town, as well as earning the com…

Alcynna Lloyd   


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'Selling Sunset' star Alanna Gold said she owned a California desert town. Now, she says she doesn't.

"I certainly do not own Pioneertown, I never should have said that, and I apologize for doing so," …

Alcynna Lloyd   


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43 monkeys escape research facility in US town; netizens celebrate the primates' newfound freedom

Authorities are urging residents to be alert and report sightings, assuring them the monkeys are no…

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Boquete, Panama, was once a quiet town home to rainforests and coffee farms. Then came the retirees.

Boquete, Panama's weather and affordable cost of living make it an ideal paradise for boomers to re…

Monica Humphries   


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Tourists are already poking holes in the Mount Fuji barrier built by a small town to stop overcrowding in the neighborhood

Authorities already found 10 finger-sized holes in the netting, only a week after it was set up, a …

Matthew Loh   


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Sweden wants to be the first country to trademark its name: 'We'd prefer if there were only one'

Visit Sweden said it intends to protect the country's identity and prevent travel mix-ups by tradem…

Lauren Edmonds   


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We're homeowners in Mexico and renters in the US. It's allowed us to live the best of both worlds for 20 years.

For the past two decades, we have split our time between a rented an apartment on the northern coas…

Louisa Rogers   


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I moved back to the US after 6 years abroad, but the comforts of home feel more isolating than ever

After six years of living abroad, I moved back home to the United States. Transitioning back to lif…

Katie Lemon   


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I moved alone from NYC to the suburbs of Pennsylvania. I love it, but it's been filled with a mixed bag of surprises.

Moving alone from my native New York City to the Pennsylvania suburbs has been a big change, but I'…

Amory Rose