Michelle's life is a colorful map of exploration and adventure. From the iconic streets of New York to the sunny shores of Florida, the jagged coast of Maine to the rugged terrain of Montana, she's been fortunate to call some of America's most beautiful states home. Beyond the U.S., Michelle's wanderlust has taken her on a motorcycle journey through India, led her to teach English in Hanoi, and saw her studying Spanish in Guatemala. Michelle graduated with a communications degree from the S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and in addition to a career in advertising has worked with OnlyInYourState since 2016, where her love for travel and storytelling converges. Alongside writing and exploring, Michelle finds joy in photography, staying active, and time with her family.
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As states go, Maine is one of the best. I like to think that’s a result of the population. We’re some of the kindest, warmest, funniest people I know. But, it’s not all fun and games up north. There are times that the smiles are slow and the attitude is fierce. If you’ve never seen a Mainer mad, consider yourself lucky. We don’t anger easily, but when we do – it’s not pretty. Here are a few of the quickest ways to make us mad. Avoid them at all costs!
1. Forget that you can leave the coast and still have good, summer fun.
It might not be Manhattan, but there's no shortage of things to do. Although, with all these expats, it might become Manhattan eventually. P.S. - This might make us mad, too.
We get grumpy when there's a line at our local coffee shop. The only exception here is if you're talking to a local business owner. They're very happy to take those passengers and send them home with souvenirs!
Okay, maybe that's not true. We know you just can't understand it the way we can. But, stick around a while and you'll probably learn to love it almost as much.
Maine will always be home. We’re proud of that and can’t deny it. Click here to read our list of reasons that we’ll never call another place “home,” no matter how long we live there.
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