This post is my technological cheerlead – a dedication to my brother, Dan, who just accomplished a 17,598-foot hike to Everest’s base camp with little way to tell anyone about it.…
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I have officially lived in New Orleans for two weeks. The energy of this Crescent City is apparent as locals fill the streets with jazzy smiles, welcoming waves and friendly hellos.…
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New Orleans brings two Bonnies home
I came to the city hoping to learn about and assist in rebuilding people and communities, and I know with certainty now that this is exactly where I need to be to start making…
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Because of the detours and lack of road signs, we found ourselves driving down a wooded backroad with not a soul, car or house in sight…not a soul, that is, besides a brown, mid-sized…
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Sorry, officer, we’re not from around here
We had hoped to make it farther on the Natchez Trace Parkway than the 30-mile marker, where a park ranger waited with a warning to exit and promise to fine us if we did…
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A day in Nashville’s touristy hotspots
When standing among the visibly older buildings along Lower Broadway, the modern developments of the city’s surrounding high rises becomes apparent. Nashville continues to develop, but history shines from the heart of it. …
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It’s official. I no longer live in Chicago. My brother, Dan, and I set off for our road trip south from Chicago to New Orleans. …
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Even after two years of living amidst Chicago's hustle and bustle, I have found Midwesterners to be among the most approachable and down-to-earth group of people I’ve ever encountered.…
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I just completed the hunt for my ninth apartment in five years. Below is a summary of my search as a well-traveled, female twenty-something who is about to be a resident of the Big…
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I've been to San Diego before, but it wasn't until this trip that I fell in love with San Diego.…