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.
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National Bourbon Week kicks off in Bardstown this June
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.

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See Rock City Barns book is available now
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.

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My first overnight in an RV and I’m hooked
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.

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Easy sailing on J. & E. Riggin
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?

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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.

    Travel That Changed Us
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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.

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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.

Father Luke Turns 102
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Father Luke Turns 102

Father Luke at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers turns 102. (August 2013)

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