The famous rock that gives the town its name. North Carolina’s oldest attraction opened in 1933 for visitors. I stopped and took a deep breath after ascending a…
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Although it is a well-known fact that Munich is the home of the annual Oktoberfest, there is so much more to the city than one of the world’s…
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Updated March 2021 I grew up sharing a bathroom with two brothers. My first year of college I shared one with nine other women, who are still some…
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As I left my hotel that morning, I gave myself the usual four-word pep talk I use every time I’m meeting a bunch of strangers: “Don’t do anything…
As I wobbled a bit on my right leg, my left leg bent in the tree pose, I sought to find my balance and thought of the irony…