Wyoming is a huge state. While most visitors hit the same few destinations, namely Grand Tetons and Yellowstone, there are a few main roads, highways 25, 80 and 90, that pass through the desolate areas. But take the backroads and you might be surprised at what you find. I discovered these towns … [Read more...] about Southern Wyoming’s Best Small Towns
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Postcards from Rural Georgia
I will freely admit that lately, I've let content here on Caroline in the City slide. I've had a wealth of content and ideas for This Is My South and so much that I barely have time to write and schedule them all. But finding where my travels fit into the theme here is becoming more and more … [Read more...] about Postcards from Rural Georgia
Exploring an Abandoned Mental Institution
I'd only been to Milledgeville, Georgia once before, but I knew it was known for three things: Georgia College and State University, the penitentiary and the abandoned mental institution known as Central State Hospital. And while I have an affinity for all things abandoned, this place was … [Read more...] about Exploring an Abandoned Mental Institution
Photo Friday: Scenes from Rural Thailand
I was finally comfortable in Chiang Mai when it was time to leave for the mountains. I packed up my sleeping mat, took some medicine for my swollen lip, and piled into Bill's pickup truck for the bumpy drive into the no-name villages of Thailand's north. Although I had spent plenty of time in … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Scenes from Rural Thailand
Photo Friday: Honomu, Hawaii
On the outskirts of Kolekole and Akaka Falls state parks is the town of Honomu, Hawaii. It looks like it could be straight out of the Wild West and transported onto a tropical island. On my trip to Hawaii last June, my sisters, mother and I stumbled upon this magical town. On the main street … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Honomu, Hawaii