When most travelers think of Colorado urban escapes, Denver dominates the conversation. But just 10 miles northwest lies Westminster – a suburban gem I've analyzed through both data and personal explo...
Standing at the corner of South Elm Street, my data scientist brain calculated that I was exactly 2,789 miles from my apartment in Lyon, yet somehow closer to understanding American history than ever...
When most people think of North Dakota, they envision endless prairies, oil rigs dotting the landscape, and perhaps the occasional bison. But tucked away in the northwestern corner of the state is Wil...
Standing at the confluence of the Missouri and Heart Rivers, I felt the weight of thousands of years of history beneath my feet. The name Mandan itself carries the legacy of the indigenous people wh...
When most people think of Williston, North Dakota, images of oil rigs and boom-town economics come to mind. But after analyzing three years of tourism data and spending a fascinating summer weekend th...
The moment I stepped off the plane in Bamako, the capital of Mali greeted me with a symphony of contrasts: the earthy scent of dust mingling with spices, the cacophony of djembe drums against honking...