Between college and my year in Australia, I was living at home and interning at a now defunct newspaper. It was located on a side of Atlanta I hadn't spent much time in, but my friend lived nearby so we would often meet for lunch. I was lacking funds back then, especially between working for free … [Read more...] about The Best of Atlanta’s Westside
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A Weekend in Athens, Georgia for the Post-Graduate Crowd
Over the last seven or so years, I've spent a lot of time in Athens, a rural area an hour and a half northeast of Atlanta. It's home to the University of Georgia and is one of the South's most notable college towns, but there's so much more to it than that. Both of my sisters have lived there, … [Read more...] about A Weekend in Athens, Georgia for the Post-Graduate Crowd
How a Summer in Washington DC Changed My Life
Solo travel wasn't something I ever thought I would do, especially as a high schooler who could hardly leave the house for a period of time because of panic attacks. Anxiety plagued me on and off from a young age but was at its worst in ninth grade. It started to loosen its hold on me as years went … [Read more...] about How a Summer in Washington DC Changed My Life
New York City’s Woolworth Building: History of a Skyscraper
Thousands of tourists and locals walk past the building every day, between City Hall and the 9/11 Memorial, without even looking at. This building is one of many in New York City and a small one in comparison with the towering structures around it. The Woolworth Building served as … [Read more...] about New York City’s Woolworth Building: History of a Skyscraper
An Afternoon in Brooklyn
On my last dozen visits to New York City, I neglected one of the most well-known suburbs. I'd only crossed the river twice before, once to have dinner at Bubby's (location now closed) with my family a few years back and again this past summer when I had dinner with my coworkers in Red … [Read more...] about An Afternoon in Brooklyn