Pure Opulence – The Biltmore Estate
With 178,000 sq. ft. of living space, 250 rooms, and 8,000 acres of property, you’d hardly consider the Biltmore Estate to be a “little mountain escape,” but that’s exactly what […]
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Scrambling for Easter Egg Roll Tickets
I’m not sure our German exchange student, Thomas, ever fully appreciated our excitement concerning the 2007 Easter Egg Roll at the White House. He certainly couldn’t understand why we would […]
Lessons Learned at the Tybee Lighthouse
I used to dream about living in a lighthouse. I imagined the sound of the surf crashing against rocks as I stood alone, looking out at sea with the blinking […]
Jellyfish Jonestown
I’ve been to a lot of beaches and have seen plenty of jellyfish before, but usually they’re small gelatinous blobs that people accidentally step on because they’re covered with sand. […]
Tybee Island – “Savannah’s Beach”
If you visit Tybee Island, you’re probably looking for a beach retreat. The island (20 minutes east of Savannah) is a throwback to the 1950’s with unspoiled beaches and little […]
Blow It Out Your Wazoo!
On the way to the Kazoobie Kazoo Factory in Beaufort, South Carolina, my mother said, “I don’t think it’s a good idea to give Michael a kazoo.” Michael is my […]
Wave To The Mermaid!
WheresMyBackpack’s weekly photo theme (statues) is the perfect segue into our Spring Break vacation this year. We’ve returned to Tybee Island, Georgia for the second time. As you arrive in […]
The Pink Blur of Pigs Racing By
WheresMyBackpack challenged bloggers to post something this week that touched on the theme of ‘pink.’ With the arrival of spring, I had no problem. Spring and summer mean festivals and […]
March Madness Means Maple Around Here
During our trip to Canada a few summers ago, we went home with a great, big bottle of pure maple syrup. It tasted so delectable that we used it all […]
Take a Trip with Andrew McCarthy (from the comfort of your chair)
In 2010, the Society of American Travel Writers named former Brat-Packer Andrew McCarthy their Travel Journalist of the Year. Who knew? Apparently McCarthy ventured away from Hollywood and out into […]
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