Adam Ringhof

After spending a month in Maine this last spring, we quickly learned Maine is not a place you simply pass through; it is a place you choose with intention. Sitting in the far northeastern corner of the country, Maine is where sunlight first reaches the mainland and where the geography rewards you with coastal scenery unlike anywhere else in the United States. You will not have a layover here or end up in Maine by accident. Getting here requires effort, which is part of its appeal. Once you...

Honest you say? As a former FBI Agent, I know from experience that New Orleans has earned its reputation as being ranked among the most corrupt cities in America. Department of Justice data places New Orleans near the top nationally as a city with a long record of political favoritism, misuse of federal funds, police corruption, among other public scandals. That reputation only tells you what outsiders see, but it hides the part that matters most. The real truth is that New Orleans is perhaps...

Since moving to the Jacksonville area last year, Lauren and I have realized that one of our greatest local perks isn’t just the Florida sun—it’s the proximity to everything else. Within a two-hour radius, we have the historic gravity of Savannah, the cobblestones of Charleston, and the oldest streets in America in St. Augustine. Yet, one of the most surprising and profound discoveries hasn’t been a city at all. It’s been the stretch of coastline just north of the Florida line: Georgia’s...