Airline also goes right by Mashamoquet Brook State Park in the NE section which has nice, well maintained campsites

Oh, here is one , Airline trail ( biking allowed) to James Goodwin State forest (camping allowed.)

I’ve never done that trail though, but you made me curious to find out.

Depending where you are in the State, the Farmington Canal Rail Trail is 81.2 miles, I believe at the northern end it connects to the Southwick Rail Trail in MA.

Just off the Southwick Rail Trail is Southwick Acres Campground which has a lot of good reviews.

Delaware. I thought Connecticut was boring until I lived in Delaware for a year.

[deleted]

I agree!

Do it! Hahaha even if it's just a trial run and makes you appreciate CT more afterward. I think it's a great idea to live somewhere else.

Yes lol

Ohh, nice! Hope you get the job down there!

Are you thinking about leaving?

I lived in the Orlando area. I'd definitely like to go back, but I'm trying to stick it out a year here (because of the lease and the new job). I have applied to one job back down there but it's a lengthy lengthy process and it could be more than a year before I hear good or bad about it.

Where in FL did you live? Are you going back?

I created a really nice little life down there (friends, volunteering, new hobbies). There are less opportunities to continue those things here.

Loll why do you regret coming back?

Oh, Farmington Canal State Park - it has camping

https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/State-Parks/Parks/Farmington-Canal-State-Park-Trail/Camping

Edit - oh wait, it says camping then when you open the page, there isn’t mention of it. Oh well, there are state parks along or near the trail so there might be camping

I love that trail but I’m not sure about camping either. I’m not sure if it’s legal to camp on any trail or if it has to be a campsite. I’d probably prefer a campsite with the kids either way.

Good question. I wonder if there are any camping sites along the Farmington Canal Heritage trail in CT. It’s a paved, off road trail that allows bikes, roller blades, pedestrians

The opposite. Grew up in CT. Moved to FL for 3 years. Recently came back for a better paying job. Totally regret it.

Lived on Oahu for 4 years, yet here I am back in CT. The #1 draw was family. Having nearby relatives is a lifesaver sometimes.

Not sure I'd ever get sick of the perfect weather & beaches of Hawaii. Could definitely do without the traffic, cost of living, & $1500/18+ hour flights to visit family. And road trips... You can go in a million circles, but it's always the same sights

I moved south and it’s not awful but I miss CT a lot. I’d like to return but we just can’t afford it 😓

Lived in LA & SF for 9 years. When the opportunity to move back came I did. Best decision I ever made.

yep… ohio… my god

It was Oahu, so it was admittedly the most populated island. I don’t know how it is living on the other islands. Maybe it’s better, maybe it’s just the same. I recommend going out there for as long as you can to get a feel for how it is being a local before committing to the move. And if you decide to do it and have pets, ask people on the Hawai’i subreddit about how to get them there safely. It’s a whole thing. Good luck with your choice!

Florida has turned into a ultra right wing experiment which puts Texas to shame

I moved down the the DC area 5 1/2 years ago and can’t wait to move back. There’s so much I miss, bagels, the shoreline, the diversity, 24 hour Greek diners, pizza and so on. Where I live there are no backroads which means no detours when there’s traffic. There’s no package stores, just stores owned by the state where there’s less of a selection and at higher prices. Everything here is new. All the restaurants are chains or look like them and the only places to shop are big box stores. Also, housing prices and taxes are much higher here than in CT. Thankfully, we still have a house up there and I have a job that makes it easy for me to visit as much as I’d like