BIG EASY SPOOKS
You may not interview a vampire, but New Orleans supplies lots of other opportunities—all month—to meet and greet creatures of the night, from vampire cruises to voodoo ceremonies.
Thuc Doan Nguyen was born in Vietnam and grew up in The American South. She went to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has since lived in London, New York City and Los Angeles. Thuc is a dual-citizen of The US and of Ireland. She's ready to take on issues on both sides of the pond. When she's not writing for various magazines, Thuc writes screenplays centering Women of Color.
TOP SECRET
Sure, there are the reassuring sights of people letting loose for a weekend, but the city has also become popular for its restaurants—and even family friendly.
LONG WAY TO GO
‘Nomadland’ director Chloé Zhao may become the first Asian woman to win the Best Director Oscar. But Hollywood has a long way to go when it comes to its treatment of Asian women.
LOCKED DOWN
Accustomed to everything from Michelin-star restaurants and five-star hotels, welcome to the life of traveling Dommes. And COVID isn't stopping them—locked subs work just fine.
ALL BY MYSELF
I bail on civilization and people who are worried whether they’d meet someone “in time” to have a date, hoping someone, anyone, would be their Valentine.
STAY FOR A BITE
New Orleans’ three hundred-plus years of history now prominently includes that of Vietnamese refugees and their descendants who’ve added to the culture of the Crescent City.
ROCK 'N' ROLL
The business of semi-precious stones is in the billions, and breaking into it is both fun and easy.