The Seeing Southern Travel Magazine
If travel is as important to your life as it is to ours, follow along and discover destinations that will awaken a new sense of discovery. Travel is transformative, illuminating, reviving. Through the stories that you’ll find here, we hope you uncover some locations that awaken a sense of awareness in you that you can’t shake.
Read the narrative. Make the plans. Book the dates. Go.
Featured Posts
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The Best of Seeing Southern
Once you experience something firsthand, it changes you. We hope you’ll find inspiration from these special experiences and destinations.
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Travel Resources
Where to Stay. What to Eat. What to Do. Our list of favorites in the US and around the world. Updating weekly.
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See Rock City Barns
See Rock City Barns will be published March 3, 2026. Stay connected and be the first to know about book signings.
I’m always on the lookout for items that make travel easier and more efficient. I’m also eager to discover amenities at destinations that I can bring home and utilize in my daily life. Here’s a list of our favorites items, the best luggage, soothing lotions, inspirational books, and all things electronic (including cameras). Here’s our wish list for you.
National Bourbon Week kicks off in Bardstown this June
National Bourbon Week kicks off in Bardstown this June. NOW is the time to reserve your spot to sip and savor.
See Rock City Barns book is available now
Our newest release, See Rock City Barns, is here, featuring the words of Judith Hill Garrison and the photography of Leonard Garrison.
My first overnight in an RV and I’m hooked
No longer a trailer virgin, The Range Vintage Trailer Resort in Ennis Texas, transformed me into a trailer veteran and opened my eyes to on-the-road possibilities.
Easy sailing on J. & E. Riggin
Len and I boarded the J. & E. Riggin Schooner for the Sweet Chariot excursion. A music-inspired sailing, the schooner left from Rockland, ME, and sailed Penobscot Bay from morning to night. Where were we going? We had no clue, neither did the captain until he hoisted the sails and found himself in the bay. Where will the wind take us today?
Affordable luxury at Hotel de Sers in Paris
Think a weekend in Paris is out of your budget? Think again and call Hotel de Sers for your next Parisian soiree.
24 hours in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
You could drive along Coastal Mississippi, but now, why would you?
With last year’s launch of Amtrak Mardi Gras Service which travels from New Orleans to Mobile, it has never been easier to explore the coast at your own speed. Slow down and enjoy the ride.
Mardi Gras Mobile, Alabama, Style
No longer a Mardi Gras Virgin again. Experience America’s Original Mardi Gras celebration in Mobile, AL.
Seeing Southern | The year in photos
Our year in photos. Seeing Southern 2025.
24 Hours in Boone North Carolina
Never let a lack of time deter travel. If you’ve only got 24 hours in any location, there’s always something remarkable to discover. Here’s our must-see near Boone, NC.
Strike gold at street markets in Palermo
More treasures than you’ll know what to do with is what you’ll uncover at a street market in Palermo. From fresh fish to antiques, take a walk and barter for a treasure.
Apostolos Plahouras knows wine
Master Sommelier Apostolos Plahouras at Greece’s Danai Resort and Spa shares his passion for wine and food.
A giant experience in Northern Ireland
The best dining, hotel and cultural experiences in Northern Ireland and we’ll take you there. Here’s all the details, what’s included and what’s not.
Low rhythm rises in Nashville
The Muscle Shoals, AL, sounds descends on Nashville at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
24 hours in Leiper’s Fork Tennessee
24-hours is all you need to enjoy the best of Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee.
Travel like a giant with Giant Tours Ireland and Seeing Southern in 2027
Once you experience Northern Ireland, it will never leave you.
Our #SEEINGSOUTHERN travel experience to Northern Ireland in May 2026. Here’s all the information.
Six travelers. Two Coots. One fabulous guide.
A look back at what inspired Seeing Southern in 2025
Elvis said “Sit.” And when invited, you do. RCA Studio B in Nashville was one of our favorite moments of 2026. There’s more.
Why you should take a Viking River Cruise during the holidays
Travel aboard the Viking River Cruise and experience the Rhine River.
What’s in my luggage?
When I was in college, a writing professor told me the secret to writing was economy. That holds true for packing for travel, too. The joy of not schlepping lots of luggage.
Off the Grid on Osa Peninsula
When off-the-grid is more appealing than busy day-after-day, consider Osa Peninsula for the ultimate break.
Muscle Shoals exhibit opens at Country Music Hall of Fame, Nashville
Jason Isbell performing "Kodachrome," "Wild Horses" and "You Better Move On,” all recorded in Muscle Shoals, AL
National Bourbon Week kicks off in Bardstown this June. NOW is the time to reserve your spot to sip and savor.