By Cathy H. Burroughs, International Travel Writer & Adventure Blogger, journeyPod.com Less than 30 miles from Florence you’ll find the lesser-known Lucca, the last of the medieval walled-cities of Italy. The other end of the spectrum from the vesper-hectic, art-infused frenzy that is
By Cathy H. Burroughs, International Travel Writer & Adventure Blogger, journeyPod.com According to The Lonely Planet, “The Italian Riviera is not short of rugged coastline or romantic towns and villages, but the five fishing communities of the Cinque Terre are its most iconic.
By Cathy H. Burroughs, International Travel Writer & Adventure Blogger, journeyPod.comI have always had a voracious case of wanderlust, but with a “rags to better rags” self-employed budget, long-term worldwide travel seemed just out of reach. It was an epiphany to stumble upon
By Cathy H. Burroughs, International Travel Writer & Adventure Blogger, journeyPod.com It is no wonder Conde Nast Traveler voted Savannah – home to much loved composer of Moon River's Johnny Mercer, writer Flannery O’Connor and cotton gin inventor Eli Whitney –
By Cathy H. Burroughs, Food Critic/Travel Writer, journeyPod.com Nancy Silverton is a woman possessed and we all benefit. Known for her spiritual quest for the perfect bread (La Brea Bakery, once owned by the maestra), Silverton has since taken her culinary missionary zeal,
By Cathy H. Burroughs, Adventure and Travel Blogger, journeyPod We’d been longing to stay at the historic Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC for ages. As we ascended the mountainous roads leading to Asheville through the mist, the first snow of the year
By Cathy H. Burroughs, Adventure and Travel Blogger, journeyPod Pass Looking Glass Falls, you’ll turn up the steep, curvy mountainous pass which ultimately leads you to the charming town of Highlands, NC. A roaring fire and champagne greet you as
By Cathy H. Burroughs, Adventure + Travel Blogger, journeyPod.com Look to the mountains of Asheville, North Carolina for a refreshing and revitalizing weekend or longer get-away. For a truly elevated experience you must try Asheville, NC’s remarkable Bunn House. Asheville, NC’s Bunn
By Cathy Burroughs We all know the now-famous Albuquerque home from the greatest TV show of all time -- and I don't care what you Game of Thrones or The Wire fanboys say, it's totally the greatest TV show of all time. And if you’re