Travel Stories

May 29, 2020 • 7 min read

The Natchez Trace Parkway is a wonderfully scenic 444-mile drive filled with kitschy landmarks, historical sights and natural features.

May 28, 2020 • 6 min read

Traveling through the southern US this summer? Here's our list of oases perfect for cooling off after spending some time in that sticky-sweet southern heat. 

Jun 27, 2019 • 6 min read

In our opinion, the best way to truly see the United States is by car. There are so many wide open spaces here that you end up missing so much when you…

May 23, 2019 • 3 min read

Go find your LED sunglasses and sequin-bedazzled backpacks, folks: the summer festival scene is officially upon us. With events popping up in every state,…

Mar 5, 2019 • 5 min read

The city of Memphis is most known for Graceland and other historical haunts like Beale Street. But a recent rise in its millennial population (4th fastest…

Feb 12, 2019 • 4 min read

The birthplace of America’s space program, Huntsville, Alabama has long ranked as one the most educated cities in the country. Due to its long association…

Jan 23, 2019 • 6 min read

In Asheville, music is fuel for the city, integrated into every aspect of local culture. Here in western North Carolina, surrounded by the Blue Ridge…

Sep 26, 2018 • 5 min read

With no National Parks and only one small National Monument, Alabama’s great outdoors fly somewhat under the radar. But don’t let that mislead you – from…

May 8, 2018 • 7 min read

The national spotlight is on a city that was once among America’s most active slave-trading hubs: Montgomery, Alabama has opened the first-ever museum and…

Mar 16, 2018 • 5 min read

Visiting Augusta, Georgia, has long been the holy grail for golf fanatics, thanks to the world-famous Masters Tournament that kicked off here in 1934. But…

Jan 28, 2018 • 7 min read

All due respect to baseball's boys of summer, but football might just be America’s pastime. Whether it's a town turning out to support a high school or…

Jan 11, 2018 • 7 min read

There’s a buzz in Nashville. Achieving a perfect harmony of howdy ma’am Southern character and a hip, urban flair, Nashville exudes a personality all its…

Oct 18, 2017 • 5 min read

A small town of just under 70,000 people, tucked into the Appalachian foothills, Greenville might not be the most obvious choice for a weekend getaway…

Sep 18, 2017 • 5 min read

Just a 15-mile drive from the city limits of Asheville, Hickory Nut Gorge is a beautiful, canyon-like landscape that offers excellent fishing, hiking and…

Aug 29, 2017 • 8 min read

It's no exaggeration to say that the popular music of the last 100 years owes its existence to the American South. New Orleans was the birthplace of jazz…

Oct 7, 2016 • 6 min read

If Georgia is on your mind, musings may be about the dynamic culture in the capital city of Atlanta or the Spanish moss-laden live oaks that cast dizzying…

Oct 21, 2015 • 5 min read

New Orleans is a city that plays to the sense, and once it's treated your eyes (that architecture!) and tongue (the food!), in due course, it needs to…

Mar 19, 2015 • 5 min read

If you’re looking for a top spot for a family beach vacation, why not park yourself on a patch of sand at Myrtle Beach? Located in the northeast corner of…