Visiting New Orleans: History, Food & What Makes This City Unlike Anywhere Else

New Orleans Jackson Square

Picture New Orleans in the early 1800s. A Virginia man named Thomas Jefferson Beale is here, having fled his home state after a duel he believed had killed his opponent. Jean Lafitte is operating out of the Louisiana bayous, running contraband and calling himself a privateer because it sounds better than what he actually is. … Read more

Visiting Florida’s Space Coast: How to Watch Rocket Launches (and Witness History in the Making)

Florida Space Coast launch - Space X rocket with jellyfish just before sunrise

There are a lot of reasons people plan a trip to Florida—beaches, sunshine, maybe a theme park or two. But if you’re looking for something that feels bigger than a typical vacation moment, visiting Florida’s Space Coast delivers something you simply can’t replicate anywhere else. A rocket launch isn’t just something you watch—it’s something you … Read more