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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…

I am leaving New York City for the foreseeable future. I can’t wait to see what I rediscover about myself as I fly through the beginning of my journey with the spirit of my…

There's no place like home. But, if you’re like me and have spent long enough in one city to create second, third and fourth homes, you’ll realize that sentimental comfort can arrive in many…

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…

My last day as a Walt Disney World employee involved portraying one of the largest displays of public sadness I can remember from my adult life. This January marked 10 years since those Disney…

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…

This August, I will celebrate my two-year anniversary of living in New Orleans, Louisiana. The city will undoubtedly work against each of us in some way at some time, but the New Orleans response…

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…