In Charleston, an enormous pineapple fountain dominates the waterfront. This was not a random fruit choice by city planners. In the antebellum South, the pineapple was a symbol of the ultimate in hospitality. Visitors greeted with this exotic, rare, and expensive fruit felt honored by a hostess who spared no expense to ensure her guests’ […]
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Savannah is the poster child for Southern charm. Elegant historic homes border lush town squares adorned with fountains and statues. Church spires rise above magnificent oaks. Spanish moss sways in the breeze, cobblestone streets line the riverfront and Southern accents prevail. Legend has it that General Sherman, best remembered for setting fire to the Confederacy […]
Just 40 miles from our last stop where we visited Cumberland Island, we settled in for a few days to explore more islands off the coast of Georgia. This time, the Golden Isles of Jekyll and St. Simons were our destination. Intriguing history, beautiful beaches, and great biking awaited us on these two lovely islands. And […]
After five years of full-time traveling, the allure of the road hasn’t lost its appeal. We always look forward to hitching up and setting out on a new adventure, even more so when we’ve been in one place for a while. At the end of March, after two months in Florida, we were happy to […]
If you are a full-time RV’er, you know there are only a handful of reasonable possibilities when winter rolls around: Arizona, southern California, south Texas, and Florida. That’s about it. Most winters, we experience a little bit of it all as we travel across the country from Oregon to Florida. Were it not for my […]
There’s nothing quite like the bayou country of southern Louisiana. From the haunting beauty of the swamps and the quaint towns of Cajun Country to the vibrant ethnic melting pot of New Orleans, the unique culture and landscape draw us back time and again. This time, we visited the home of Tabasco on Avery Island, […]
We’ve been planning to visit Galveston Island for years. In 2008, we made reservations for two weeks at the state park, but Hurricane Ike flattened the park just weeks before our arrival. “Sorry to inform you…” read the email telling us that the park would be closed indefinitely. So we rerouted ourselves south to Goose […]
Mention San Antonio, and you’ll hear, “Don’t miss the River Walk!” It’s true. You really don’t want to miss the River Walk. It’s the centerpiece of the city and a lovely place for a stroll. But there’s so much more to San Antonio. We were last in town 10 years ago, and only for two […]
At the edge of the Texas Hill Country lies a place so unique “its beauty cannot be exaggerated, even by Texans.” That’s what Bill Stephenson, founder of the National Speleological Society said about the Caverns of Sonora. Well, that piqued my interest. And when I read that the caverns are filled with a vast array […]
We like off-the-beaten-path towns. The smaller and quirkier, the better. At either end of Big Bend National Park lie two such gems: Terlingua and Marathon. Both are in remote West Texas. Both have breathtaking night skies filled with shimmering stars that stretch to infinity. Both attract people who are happiest when coloring outside the lines of […]
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