I grew up going to this part of the country every year growing up. My church youth group took an annual trip every January for a conference there, staying at the same Holiday Inn and frequenting the same shops. I also stayed there one summer with my grandparents, but it wasn't the same without the … [Read more...] about The Towns of the Tennessee Smokies
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The Beauty of America’s National Parks
I didn't intend for this to be such a domestically focused travel year. It just worked out that way. Thanks in part to my expertise in the Southern region, many trips I took were close to home. But I also vowed to see more of my own country this year, which was accomplished during a trip out west … [Read more...] about The Beauty of America’s National Parks
My Favorite Eats of 2016
It's the most delicious time of the year! I love looking back at the last 12 months to see what all deliciousness I was able to consume. This has become a regular feature here (see 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015). In this year alone, I traveled to one country and 13 states. You might be surprised with … [Read more...] about My Favorite Eats of 2016
Photo Friday: Memphis, Tennessee
I hadn't been in Memphis since 2012, but somehow I found myself here three times within a matter of weeks. On the front end of my Mississippi trip, I only saw the airport, but on the back end, my new friend Lisa at the Tunica CVB decided to show a few of us around before we caught our late flights … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Memphis, Tennessee
Photo Essay: Knoxville Street Art
I've found street art all over the world including places I knew had a thriving art culture, like Melbourne, Berlin and Miami, as well as places I didn't expect it from, like Toronto, Porto and my hometown of Atlanta. But I didn't expect that during a short overnight trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, I … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Knoxville Street Art