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New Jersey native Audra Kyrk earned her Master’s Degree from Tulane University’s School of Social in December 2012 with a hankering to learn more. Now, three years later, works at the school working with…

The French Quarter’s undeniable uniqueness shouldn’t be missed. Just explore the rest of the city too. Here are seven must-sees that my NOLA friends and family compiled for a more local experience.…

Most have heard of the Grand Canyon. Some are lucky enough to have visited, snapped a few photos and claimed they’ve checked the place out. Few have been brave enough to raft three weeks…

Piles of ice. Snow falling atop dirty snow. Fourteen degrees on a good day. The time of year has come when we Northerners start to threaten the permanency of our lives above the Mason-Dixon…

This Thanksgiving, my family and I flew from two separate Northeast airports to spend the holiday week together in Arizona. We took adventures, enjoyed quality time together, and ate a lot of delicious Mexican…

Carrying on the head has also been referred to as “carrying burdens.” I find this term particularly ironic considering the daily physical and emotional burdens carried by so many in the developing world. We…

I spent the afternoon floating down The Nile River. Fear filled my bones for days leading up to the trip. But, I refused to leave Africa without exploring this historically famous river. …

A standard for most Rwandan homes includes having a house girl or house boy help with weekly chores, and also for a guard to patrol the property at night. My house helpers do not…

There is a benefit to sitting confused in a pipe-rooted bathtub during life’s twisters. To emerge from periods of struggle also means we’ve tackled a great challenge. …

I recently spent six days traveling the Northwest corner of Rwanda. I have summarized my trip in the best way my disheveled brain knows how: to describe the random, beautiful chaos of my week…