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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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.
100 THINGS ATHENS
100 Things to do in Athens, Ga., Before You Die is a comprehensive list of what to see, do and eat in Athens. Our first collaboration highlights the things you must do when you visit the Classic City.
Running for the Pot of Gold at Bolick and Traditions Pottery
Running for the perfect pottery at Bolick and Tradition Pottery in Blowing Rock, NC, is a tradition. Every Thanksgiving, people gather to run for the pottery at 10 a.m.
The Game in Westeros with Giant Tours Ireland
From Hodor to the Mountain, meet Flip Robinson who brings these characters to life. Visit Northern Ireland and see the GOT filming locations.
5 Experiences that Define a Weekend in Memphis
Begin your adventure in Memphis with these five experiences. This is only the tip of what’s available in Memphis, so this will assuredly whet your appetite for a longer stay.
Sopping Sorghum in Blairsville
Every October, thousand descend on the small mountain town of Blairsville, Ga., to celebrate everything sorghum. Follow the crowds to Meeks Park, eat a biscuit or climb a pole, and welcome fall.
The Exception of Blind Willie
Where the crowd gathers for a fall music festival like none other. Put the Blind Willie McTell Music Festival on your yearly calendar. See you in Thomson, Ga.
Top 5 Eateries in Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon Virginia feeds your soul and fills your stomach with these five historical and yummy eateries. Start with these and then explore many more in this lovely Virginia town.
Fall at the Folk Collaborative
A stretch of the Blue Ridge Mountains is considered Appalachia. And for the most part, most of us know nothing about these roots. At The Folk Collaborative, in McCaysville, places you in the middle of this culture.
Southern Chefs Dish Tailgating
It’s fall and that means football. That also means tailgating. Here’s what the masters consider great tailgating. Southern Chefs dish their secrets.
Before the Amalfi Coast, Visit Salerno
The city of Salerno is a great introduction to the people and feel of the Amalfi Coast.
The Building of a Cathedral
The Sagrada Família is a Roman Catholic cathedral intent on depicting the life of Christ in all forms of sculpture, glass and ornamentation. Architect Antoni Gaudí began his work in the late 1800s, and his passion was to complete this place of worship for the people of Barcelona.
The Good Life at Viceroy Rivera Maya
No other Mexican destination compares to the luxury of Viceroy Rivera Maya.
The Harbor Town of Castellammare del Golfo
It’s our family’s birthplace, Castellemmare del Golfo, a harbor town on the western coastline of Sicily.
Your Passport to Sicily
Getting to Sicily and then navigating through the country was definitely eye-opening. A struggle at times, but always educational.
The Lure of Amalfi Coast
he sun is setting on our first evening in Salerno, and I find myself in a bee hive. I can't tell where one movement ends and another begins.
The Beauty of Bushmills Inn
In the heart of Bushmills, discover The Bushmills Inn. It's original structure - now the restaurant, built in the 1600s as a Coaching Inn, has now become modernized but not at the expense of losing its history.
A Tour Through Belfast
My mother was born the week Titanic sank. Strangely enough, the far-fetched connection has always drawn me closer to this story and the fate of these people. But who doesn't love a romance (of sorts) on the high seas, icebergs, the filthy rich who defied fate, the lower classes in search of the dream that America offered, and a tragedy that miraculously included survivors. It contained all the elements of a masterful drama. Exploring Belfast and Northern Ireland
The Intersection of Danai Resort and Heaven
Enjoy the breathtaking resort of Danai Resort and Spa along the northern coastline of Greece.
Going Greek
Our adventure in Greece begins in Athens. Join us.
Travel Like a Viking Aboard the Viking Longship
What should you expect about a Viking Longship?
Once an Airstream fan, always an Airstream fan. Decades of connected travelers are joined by this silver rocket. Visit The Range Resort in Ennis, Texas, and stay in a vintage trailer or pull your home into its own spot.