By Cathy H. Burroughs, Travel Writer,Adventure & Travel BloggerGreece’s rugged and primordial Peloponnese has a turbulent history and equally turbulent landscape and seascape prime for the adventurous traveler. With its monolithic rocky peaks, Greece’s equivalent to France’s epic Pyrenees, the area is memorable for its harrowing roads, notoriously thrilling hairpin
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
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
Greece’s Isle of Crete’s Oceanfront Corinna Mare Reasonable Luxe/Affordable Heaven! Thrilled to find a mesmerizing oceanfront boutique resort hotel The Corinna Mare – it made our visit to Crete – with its vibe to beat all vibes, both intimate