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#TravelTuesday: 12 Reasons to Make Shreveport/Bossier City Your Mardi Gras Destination

by Judy McDonough on March 5, 2019

When it comes to Mardi Gras, it’s not about owning the beads – it’s about how you acquire them. It’s about standing in a crowd of eager, enthusiastic celebrants of all ages ringing the parade...

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Five Minutes With Melissa Deuter, Trendsetting Psychiatrist

by Judy McDonough on August 14, 2018

You’ve updated their school wardrobe, their new backpacks are filled with the right school supplies – but are your teens emotionally ready to start a new school year? Dr. Melissa Deuter, a board-certified psychiatrist based in San...

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#TravelTuesday: Outlaws & Armadillos, When Austin and Nashville Collided

by Judy McDonough on June 12, 2018

Okay, so you didn’t get to Nashville last week for the CMA’s annual Country Music Festival – does that mean Music City isn’t a good destination for a Texan this summer? Actually, the Country Music...

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#TravelTuesday | Plan Your Vacation to California’s Channel Islands

by Judy McDonough on January 30, 2018

In 2016, more than half of American workers left a total of 662 million vacation days unused. I am one of those workers. So, in desperate need of some excitement in the middle of dreary...