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Interests · October 18, 2019

Most successful businesses have had to face a major hurdle or two along the way, but for French Quarter Phantoms in New Orleans, their biggest hurdle was actually the catalyst that inspired owner Cindi Richardson to start the tour company. When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Cindi and her neighbor, Mike, remained in their homes. As they got to know the rescue workers, they noticed there was an air of "Why... Continue Reading >

Interests · October 17, 2019

There's something about Portugal that gets under your skin in a marvelous way. Until recent years, what the world knew most about this small country bordering Spain and the Atlantic Ocean was its soccer hero, Cristiano Rinaldo, one of the best players of all time. While he might still be the face of the country, the world is catching on to its other secrets and can't get enough. About the size of Maine,... Continue Reading >

Food & Drink · October 16, 2019

The city of Boston is renowned for a large number of things: its role in the tea-tossing catalyst which sparked the formation of the United States, its acclaimed universities and its contemporary dominance within the realm of American sports. Alongside these attributes, the New England region has contributed a large swath of dishes to the nation’s culinary landscape. Armed with the succulent Maine lobster... Continue Reading >

Food & Drink · October 16, 2019

"Is my mouth going to feel like this forever?" I ask the question, formed with some difficulty, to the people standing next to me in a neat row of plants. I just ate one called a lemon drop, also known as a paracress. It looks innocuous enough – like an oblong, yellow gumdrop – but after popping the plant whole, I get a taste of sour, then a spicy kick, then nothing. My mouth feels numb, scrubbed... Continue Reading >