I moved from New England to South Carolina a few years ago to escape the snow. Like many other parts of the country, it was an unseasonably cold winter, even in the South. So when we got that half-inch of…
With a scenic setting in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Overmountain Vineyards (OMV) sits on a 70-acre farm in Tryon, North Carolina. And of course, May in the Carolinas is insanely beautiful, so on Kentucky Derby weekend, our…
Patti Morrow was born with insatiable wanderlust, eventually following her passion into a successful career as a freelance travel writer, award-winning blogger, and author. Girls Go Solo: Travel Tips for Women Traveling Alone, Patti’s first book, came out in spring…
Photographer Member: U.S. Press Association Published: HuffPost, Luggage and Lipstick Kary was born in the farm lands of Terre Haute Indiana. His father, wanting to get away from the cold Midwest winters, moved the family to sunny South Florida. As…
Of all the ways to see the sights in and around historic downtown Greenville, South Carollina, gliding effortlessly on top of a Segway has to be the most fun! The “people mover” machines used by the Greenville Segway Tour are…
If you’re looking for a weekend getaway that will leave you wanting more time, look no further than the Golden Isles of the state of Georgia. St. Simons Island, 18 miles long and just a mile and a half wide,…
“He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.” ~Jonathan Swift My agreement with that statement made me somewhat of an outcast among my trendy Baby Boomer friends. I’d watched them shuck open some unsuspecting barnacle-laden shell, tip it…
With 520,000 acres spanning North Carolina and Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the largest protected land area east of the Rockies and the most visited park in the American Park System. The park preserves the history of the…
Having already experienced and loved skydiving, I was interested in trying hang gliding to see how they compare. And what better place to try out this unique flying experience than at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, especially in August! There are…