Iwas recently chatting with a friend who lives just off the Beltway in Northern Virginia. If you know anything about the Beltway, you probably know where this story is going.

Even though his office is only a few miles away, he still spends more than two hours a day in his car.

Could you imagine living like that? Stuck in gridlock day in and day out, while your life seemingly passes you by?

Thankfully, the worst traffic jam in Maine takes about 10 minutes to deal with—unless we're talking about the disaster in Wiscasset, but that rant is for another day.

Maine is Commonly Known for Being One of the Most Peaceful and Serene States

This is just one example of the advantages of living in an idyllic state—one that’s blissfully free of, well, people. Common Loon in Acadia National Park, Ma

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