Living in Orlando felt like heaven on earth to me, but the honeymoon phase ended after about three years. Although I love visiting Orlando, living there wasn't all sunshine and rainbows.
After relocating to Puerto Rico, I've been enjoying our new home base despite challenges like power outages and the high cost of living compared to Chicago.
COVID-19 forced a shift in career considerations, leading to a move from Washington, DC to a self-employment friendly town in Arkansas, inspiring a new restaurant venture.
Pohnpei, an island in the Pacific Ocean that's part of the Federated States of Micronesia, offers stunning scenery, warm people, world-class waves, great fishing, and incredible diving.
I wanted to help clarify some of the details and address any misconceptions that exist. IBM has been spearheading the development of breakthrough technologies in Silicon Valley for over 60 years and we are very proud of our work across the region and at the Almaden site.
"There have been a lot of ups and downs and twists and turns in trying to figure out how to keep these buildings intact," said Historic Preservation Division Manager Kim McKnight. "We do have very clear direction from Council to do whatever is necessary to get this dealt with in terms of removing historic designation as an obstacle."
In America, work never stopped at 5 p.m.; I felt a constant responsibility to check emails and keep up with work outside of office hours.
From laid-back coastal towns in Portugal to buzzing hubs like Tbilisi or Mexico City, these rising destinations offer strong Wi-Fi, vibrant communities, and the kind of daily quality of life that's hard to come by in high-cost American cities.