What is a microaggression? How do you respond to microaggressions? How can you avoid committing a microaggression? All these questions and more are answered in this academic meets public explanation (nothing like the rest of my posts!). LGBTQ+ issues are important to me, however, which is why I have a dedicated section here. Let me […]
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There’s so many tiny keys making up the Florida Keys, it can sometimes be overwhelming to find fun things to do in the Florida Keys – which key is where? What’s there to do? How much does it cost? This post lays out the top things to do in the Florida Keys, whether you want
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Tons of people fly directly to the popular Key West, but there are so many incredible experiences in all the Florida Keys via the Overseas Highway (it connects the tiny keys to the mainland). From Key Largo to Key West, there are tons of places to stop and things to do on the way to
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Big Cypress National Preserve is a 729,000 acre area nestled right along Everglades National Park in southern Florida. It’s a similar* area with even more activities available, so it’s easy to spend one day in Big Cypress National Preserve no matter what you are interested in – honestly, you can spend much longer if you
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First off, these are all my personal opinions – you may love one that I simply wasn’t impressed with! And, even the ones ranked lower aren’t necessarily the worst – they just aren’t as good in my opinion. I took into account length, difficulty, and my experience hiking the trails to compile this list of
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In my head, the Everglades were an elusive, almost mystical creature. I knew they existed and had a general idea of what was there, but I really wasn’t sure what to expect when I “met” the Everglades in person. My parents visited a few year’s ago, and I pictured them kayaking between grasses in endless,
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There are so many ways to visit Everglades National Park, you can’t go wrong. You can leisurely explore, or you can do all the highlights in one day!
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Quaint, charming, yet bustling and progressive. Some locals even call it Chapel Hill “lite.” Carrboro, NC is an delightful town just outside the triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), and so many people tend to overlook it – or pair it with a trip to Chapel Hill. Some even call the two Chapelboro. Others even go
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It happens to the best of us. We are walking, running, on vacation, or even running errands and we see some beautiful flowers. “Those are so beautiful, I must take a picture!” we think. (You don’t do that? It’s just me? Well darn.) Even if you don’t do that at all, these tips will help
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These are just some of the beautiful places to see flowers in the United States. Most states on this list are huge, so they have plenty of other options to choose from, but I chose these from my experiences, research, and opinion. For example, North Carolina has four off the top of my head (many
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