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Vacation in Idaho, Then Work Remotely. You May Decide to Stay

America, North America

People living in cramped urban apartments are discovering they can earn just as much money working remotely from more affordable locations that offer a better quality of life, year round recreation plus larger homes for less money. Those taking advantage of the digital economy’s flexibility often end up in Idaho where they discover a variety of landscapes, from snow-capped mountains and majestic grasslands to lava, cinder cones and sagebrush at Central Idaho’s Craters of the Moon National Monument. Many people who move to Idaho from larger cities are drawn to the clean streets and fresh air of small towns. Hailey, in central Idaho’s Wood River Valley, Read More

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Bling, Bourbon, Fine Dining & Parades Define Mardi Gras New Orleans

America, North America, Travel

Mardi Gras is on again! New Orleans’ signature event, with its floats, marching bands and more than 40 processions will once again celebrate this city in a way befitting its proud heritage. Festivities start toward the end of February and peak on March 1 when elaborately costumed parades thread their way past jubilant throngs. Along with dancing, jazz and Cajun zydeco , New Orleans also means food. All are tied together through a history of exuberant celebration, Francophone culture and periodic heartbreak.