Costa Rica often appears as a permanent escape from high costs and daily stress. Once the glow of the sun-soaked beaches and friendly communities fades, long-term residents encounter challenges rarely mentioned in relocation stories.
Retirement dreams look very different depending on where you land. Using the latest CareScout 2026 retirement data, states were evaluated based on affordability, quality of life, and healthcare access. Some longtime favorites slipped, others surged—and the results may challenge assumptions about where retirement dollars stretch the furthest.
Explore the world’s most outrageous eating contests in this fun, travel-magazine feature. From hot dog marathons and fiery chili challenges to bizarre global delicacies, discover 25 wild food competitions that turn travel into a true spectacle.
Pizza traditions stretch farther than city reputations suggest, and the proof sits inside kitchens scattered across the country. Luckily, every state has a pizza story worth hearing, and some of the best ones are found in small towns and unexpected corners of America.
From housing and healthcare costs to taxes and everyday living expenses, where you choose to spend your later years has a massive impact on how far your savings will go. Based on recent retirement cost analyses and data on savings needed to retire comfortably, here are the 20 most expensive states to retire in and how much you’d likely need saved to call that state home.
Japan doesn’t just run differently—it feels like it was built with a different set of instincts. Travelers often expect culture shock in temples or traditions, but the real surprises live in everyday moments that reveal how deeply systems shape experience.
Across the country, dramatic formations rise, plunge, glow, echo, or twist in ways that rarely repeat themselves. Every state adds its own signature natural scene, each shaped by forces far older than the towns built beside them.
Americans and Canadians seem culturally similar—but legally, they might as well be different planets. Many everyday habits that feel perfectly normal in the U.S. can actually be illegal north of the border. Here are the surprising things Americans do without thinking that could get them in trouble in Canada.
In the Gila Valley of southeastern Arizona, Thatcher is a small town of about 5,700 people. It feels like stepping into a friendly place where mountain views and local living blend seamlessly, even if you’ve never heard of it before.
There was a time when cities stretched outward instead of upward. Vintage photographs preserve those early moments, showing streets, buildings, and crowds before modern height and speed reshaped the urban experience.
