There are so many wonderful reasons to travel, from making your world a little bigger to meeting new people, experiencing different cultures and maybe even trying to βfind yourselfβ. But, to combine your wanderlust and desire to travel with your academic goals is – for some – a match made in heaven.Β Choosing to study…
Minnesota prides itself on being ‘The Land of 10,000 Lakes’ because there are a multitude of lakes and charming lakeside towns where visitors can swim, fish, and sail. One of Minnesota’s loveliest and most interesting beach towns is Grand Marais, which is one part art colony and one part fishing village. Grand Marais is home…
Moving to a new place brings a mixture of excitement and challenge, especially when it involves immersing yourself in a culture different from your own. When moving to or within Florida, youβll encounter a rich blend of cultural influences, spanning from Latin American to Caribbean. Accept these cultural variations and it will transform your move…
If you’re prone to disorderly conduct, you may want to think twice about vacationing on the tiny island of Sark. Sark is part of the Channel Islands, which are located off the coast of Normandy, France. Since 1856, Sark has been home to a prison with two claustrophobic, windowless cells. If you have one too…
On March 11th, 1958, Walter Gregg was puttering around in a workshop on his Mars Bluff, South Carolina property. Gregg’s wife, his children and their friends, and his niece were also nearby. Without warning, an ordinary day took a menacing turn. After Walter Gregg heard an ear-splitting blast that shook the ground, followed by a…
Travel is one of lifeβs greatest pleasures, and an utter privilege to be afforded the opportunity to do. Travel is central to a life rich in experience, not to mention an incredible treatment for the various mental ailments with which a great majority of us suffer. While we canβt always take ourselves off for soul-seeking…
In 1903, two Bavarian brothers named Otto and Louis Seelbach decided to open a grand hotel replete with ornate old-world craftsmanship in Louisville, Kentucky. The Seelbach Hotel was so wildly popular when it opened its doors in 1905 that the Seelbach brothers immediately started on an expansion that included an ornate Rathskeller Roomβbasement barroomβthat featured…
There are several stories about how the charming small town of Cashiers, North Carolina came to be known by the peculiar name of Cashiers. Some say that Cashiers was a star racehorse, a trusty mule, or even an eccentric hermit. Local historical records indicate that Colonel John Zacharyβwho helped establish the town in the 1830sβchose…