By Cathy H. Burroughs, Travel Writer Resurgent Interest in The South With a combination of prohibitive cost of living, environmental issues and a plethora of social ills folks from the West Coast and the Northeast, and beyond, seem to be flooding to the affordable and appealing small towns and
As you turn from the highway hustle of Whiskey Road making a sharp right and descending onto Sizemore Circle you will no doubt be palpably aware you have entered the magical and enchanted realm of The Birdnest Inn. This very special and unique two story abode with front porch -
Literally lauded as one of the premiere boutique hotels in the world (Really!) multiple years running in Southern Living, Condé Nast, Travel & Leisure and others, The Willcox Hotel, located not far off the town square, somehow manages to be both posh, high faluting fastidiously appointed and still remarkable relaxed,
In this vein through a series of synchronicities we stumbled upon one of these unscathed Southern small towns, which according to Southern Living Magazine’s 2017 list of “best ofs” is in their top five, and the only non coastal locale to be named “one of the best small small towns in the
En route to Aiken from Atlanta you will likely pass through North Augusta, SC adjacent to Augusta GA. Confusingly enough, both state lines seem to overlap at certain junctures. Just 30 minutes away from Aiken in the eye of North Augusta, minutes from the interstate, five miles from Augusta National
By the way another exceedingly lovely and historic weekend get-away is the exquisite coastal town of Beaufort, South Carolina’s second oldest city after Charleston (not to be confused with Buford, Georgia). We recently had a quick but memorable stop there and even visited the rainforest mazelike and pristine Hunting
Asheville, North Carolina’s enchanting Princess Anne Hotel and the thrillingly contemporary Element Asheville Downtown - Perfect for the Holidays or Any Season - Really! By Cathy H. Burroughs, International Travel Writer and Adventure Blogger, journeypod.com It has become something of a winter holiday tradition to visit the charming mountain town of Asheville, North Carolina, home
The Life Aquatic According to Captain Garrick Hyder and a few others - Rare Ocean, Island, Channel, Harbor and Fishing Excursions that will Take You To Tilt or Ahhhh! By Cathy H. Burroughs, International Travel Writer & Adventure Blogger, www.journeyPod.com Skipper Garrick Hyder of
By Cathy H. Burroughs, travel and adventure blogger, journeyPod.com The posh, verdant resort town of Santa Barbara, California, (once the country’s first movie-making hub, predating Hollywood) and its even posher celebrity-inhabited (Oprah, Ellen, Harry and Meghan and many more!) kissing cousin Montecito are two exquisite places