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3 days ago | 
islands.com | Richard Milner
Nothing says "Hong Kong" like McDonald's, right? Forget the dim sum, fish balls, siu mei, char siu, or any of those other traditional dishes that make Hong Kong one of the best destinations in Asia for foodies. It's time for Big Macs, Sausage McMuffins, Happy Meals, Chicken McNuggets — all the usual menu items you'll find at pretty much every McDonald's, everywhere.
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3 days ago | 
islands.com | Richard Milner
It's likely that the name "Flint, Michigan" brings to mind the water crisis that hit the town from 2014 to 2016. At the time, lead-poisoned water and Legionnaires' disease brought the city into the U.S. national limelight for all the worst reasons. Thankfully, Flint has recovered from that crisis and has its eyes set on the future. In fact, Flint was deemed the No. 1 most affordable city in the U.S. to buy a home in 2025, per a study by WalletHub.
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3 days ago | 
islands.com | Richard Milner
If folks think of a treehouse, they might envision one of those ramshackle boxes that a loving, if mechanically-deficient, parent hammered into place. It was a secret hideout for one summer, all the neighborhood kids visited if they had the password, and other conventions belonging to an '80s coming-of-age flick.
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3 days ago | 
flipboard.com | Richard Milner
9 hours agoTop Story with Tom Llamas - June 3 | NBC News NOWDangerous flooding and tornadoes threaten the Midwest U.S., a man is charged with trespassing at Mar-a-Lago, and an escaped prisoner from New Orleans pleads for help on social media.
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6 days ago | 
islands.com | Richard Milner
When folks think of Tennessee, they likely think of the musical heritage of Nashville or maybe a local food specialty like hot chicken. Then there's the low and gently rolling Great Smoky Mountains, some of the world's oldest mountains that conceal hidden gems like the abandoned logging town of Elkmont.
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6 days ago | 
islands.com | Richard Milner
When retirement comes, it's nice to know that your hard work has paid off by moving to a destination perfect for senior retirees. The Southeast Asian trio of Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia sits high on the much-discussed list of retirement options, as do various Caribbean islands. And while some people might fantasize about retiring to Greece or southern Italy, those are more expensive options.
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6 days ago | 
islands.com | Richard Milner
Oh, humans. You can always count on them to do ridiculous things like stuff nefarious substances into crutches or weapons into peanut butter jars. And then, they try to waltz through airport security with said crutches and peanut butter while somehow believing that the TSA won't notice. But thankfully, those dutiful (if sometimes frustrating) TSA folks are on top of things.
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1 week ago | 
islands.com | Richard Milner
Let's say you're planning a trip abroad and have the whole itinerary planned out. You're going to fly into a chic airport, drop by a famous landmark, scour a culture-rich museum, and eat a local specialty that everyone swears is the most authentic one — and that's all before 4 p.m. As you pull up the websites and start to book your vacation to a destination where the U.S. dollar goes far, you may see that traveling abroad isn't as budget-friendly as you thought.
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1 week ago | 
islands.com | Richard Milner
While "safe city" and "America" don't often go hand-in-hand, one city is doing its best to grant its residents peace of mind and safety: Irvine, California. Located in Orange County south of Santa Ana and within driving distance of coastal cities, such as the walkable Huntington Beach, Irvine is impressively clean, well-designed, full of as much greenery as it is shopping plazas, has a good university in UC Irvine, and feels generally calm.
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1 week ago | 
flipboard.com | Richard Milner
NowRepublican Vote Against E.V. Mandate Was Also a Vote Against CaliforniaFor decades, California has been able to adopt its own emissions regulations, effectively setting the bar for carmakers nationally. And for just as long, Republicans have resented the state’s outsize influence. There is little question that California leaders already see fossil fuels as a relic of …8 hours agoFor 50 years, Culver City DMV had an iconic Chicano mural on its walls.
