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A Day at the Angola Prison Rodeo: A Unique Louisiana Experience

If you’re looking for a truly unique adventure in Louisiana, the Angola Prison Rodeo should be at the top of your list! Known as "The Wildest Show in the South," this event offers a mix of excitement, history, artistry, and craftsmanship you won’t find anywhere else. Whether you’re a fan of rodeos or just love discovering hidden cultural gems, the Angola Rodeo is a can’t-miss event. Here’s everything you need to know to plan your visit. When & What The Angola Prison Rodeo takes place every Sunday in October, giving visitors a front-row seat to adrenaline-pumping events like bull riding, barrel racing, and wild horse competitions. With inmate participants at the helm, it’s an experience packed with thrills, laughter, and...

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Understanding Travel Tuesday

Travel Tuesday is a special day, following the renowned shopping holidays of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This day specifically caters to travel enthusiasts, offering an array of discounts, deals, and offers on flights, accommodations, and experiences. It's essentially a haven for wanderlust-driven bargain hunters, providing a golden opportunity to plan and book future adventures at a fraction of the regular cost.

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Please, take your vacation time - and take an actual vacation.

There's a strange American nobility regarding not taking time off or not needing downtime. Rest has somehow become synonymous with weakness, and time to ourselves has become viewed as selfish, self-absorbed, or lazy, with both becoming luxuries, something allotted to a privileged or lucky few. When you combine this erroneous belief born of hyper-capitalism to the modern social media-driven culture of hustle, hustle, grind, grind, which promises to produce maximized profits, potential, and productivity, what you're ultimately left with is exhaustion, burnout, and existential despair.  "If you are silent about your pain, they'll kill you and say you enjoyed it." Zora Neale Hurston   So, what should you do?  Take that vacation time. We are on this beautiful spinning orb...

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