michelleandersen7Feb 18, 20193 min readCathedral of LearningReaching into the clouds in the college part of town, The Cathedral of Learning catches attention with its Gothic architecture style....
michelleandersen7Feb 15, 20194 min readRed beans and rice, muffulettas, po'boys..."There's certain things in life that I love. One is architecture. And music, culture, food, people. New Orleans has all of that." ~Lenny...
michelleandersen7Jan 7, 20196 min readThe Lower 9th WardThe direct and indirect death toll of Katrina reached 4,081 people The people we met in New Orleans overall were friendly and we were...
michelleandersen7Jan 6, 20193 min readThe National WWII Museum"One cannot go to war and come back normal" -Richard Proulx, Infantryman, US Army The World War II museum is ranked the #2 museum in the...
michelleandersen7Jan 6, 20192 min readLaissez les bon temps roulerLet the good times roll! The city of New Orleans is celebrating its 300th anniversary, the tricentennial of the Crescent City. For...
michelleandersen7Jan 3, 20192 min readSo I ate a wormWhen in Rome, amiright? A delicacy in Southern Africa is the mopane worm. They come from the mopane tree, which is known for its durable...
michelleandersen7Jan 3, 20192 min readIntroduction"To travel is to live" - Hans Christian Andersen Hi, I’m Michelle Andersen. I have fallen head over heels in love with travel and have...
michelleandersen7Nov 22, 20173 min readNaDEETThis weekend we headed out to NaDEET, the Namib Desert environmental education trust. They work to educate people about a sustainable...
michelleandersen7Nov 12, 20174 min readSwakopmundThis weekend’s trip was to Swakopmund, a coastal area. It is an area that was a large part in the Herero-Nama genocide committed by the...
michelleandersen7Oct 10, 20175 min readRural HomestayFor my final homestay, I had the pleasure of staying with Rebecca, her daughter, Rena, and Rena's three year old son, Rio on their farm...