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
Many journeys change us. 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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Uncovering the History of Rock City Barns
Join us as we spend 2024 researching and uncovering Rock City barn history.
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.
The Mississippi River Sings the Blues
The Mississippi River moves with te rhythm of the Delta Blues. A look at Clarksdale, the heart of the Mississippi Blues Trail.
24 Hours in Asheville NC
When you’ve only got 24 hours to explore a destination and that destination is Asheville, NC, here’s some great ideas to make the most of your time.
5 Unexpected Scrumptious Eateries in Hayesville, North Carolina
You’d never know it, but some of the best food to be had in Western North Carolina is right here in little Hayesville. Here’s the five places you need to dine.
Taking the Stage During Hemingway Days in Key West for a Good Cause
See me? Far left. Doing another thing Judy talked me into. I had the time of my life competing in the Ernest Hemingway Look Alike Contest, and it was for a fabulous Key West cause.
A Conversation with Andrew McCarthy
A conversation with Andrew McCarthy. Advice for actors and travel writers.
The Festival of San Fermin and Running of the Bulls
Like clockwork, the San Fermin Festival takes places for nine days in July in Pamplona, Spain. It's known throughout the world for the running of the bulls, but it's the festival that draws visitors and then takes on a life of its own. This festival celebrates the city's first bishop and patron saint, Saint Fermin. Thousands descend on this small northern city for a historically-rooted celebration.
14 Weird & Wonderful Panama City Experiences
We’ve got the scoop! The 14 “ya gotta do” experiences in Panama City, Florida. #wherelifesetssail
Living on ...ISH Time Aboard the S/V Mandalay
Sailing the Southern Caribbean on the S/V Mandalay Schooner.
5 Rules When Riding the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
Remember these five rules when you’re aboard the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway that departs from Blue Ridge, Ga.
24 Hours in Alpine Helen, Georgia
Only 24 hours in Helen Georgia? Here’s the must-experience if a day is all that you have! Our latest in 24 Hours.
O. Winston Link plus the Virginia Museum of Transportation | Hop On
If you love trains, plan a trip to Virginia to walk among the giants like photographer O. Winston Link and the No. 1218 steam engine.
Get Lost on Cumberland Island Georgia
Everything you need to know about visiting Georgia’s Cumberland Island.
A 7-Day Road Trip Through Ireland
Join us for a seven day road trip through Ireland.
Find Sanctuary at the Historic Tapoco Lodge
Choose the travel trend of slow travel as the journey and the destination slow to a leisurely rate. Located in the Western North Carolina mountains, discover the Historic Tapoco Lodge, where adventure and luxury merge.
Riveted Aluminum Creates Decades of Connected Travelers
My first Airstream sighting happened as a kid when my family and I rolled past Helen, Ga, headed toward Hiawassee, Ga.. Nestled in a valley just before we climbed the switchback mountain to Hiawassee, a community of silver rocket-ship-like oval vehicles rested on the grass. Every one was the same, cute as ever, parked at exactly the same angle, and nothing like I had ever seen before.
My First Overnight in an RV Trailer and I’m Hooked
No longer a trailer virgin, The Range in Ennis Texas, transformed me into a trailer veteran and opened my eyes to on-the-road possibilities.
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.
Exploring County Antrim in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland has quickly become one of our favorite destinations when we visit the Emerald Isle. From Dublin north to Belfast along the Causeway Coast, get to know the GIANT SPIRIT.
Where Golf Carts Go to Die on the Beautiful Island of Belize
Our first international trip post-pandemic found us in Belize. For eight days, Len and I had yet to see the sunrise during our time away, but on this day, we were on our way to the airport to fly home. It was our first look at the early-morning activity that had eluded us during our sleep-in holiday.
A Total Eclipse of the Sun
As the world gets ready for a solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, here’s what you need to know and what to expect. A total eclipse of the sun in 2017 in Murphy, NC.
Travel aboard the Viking River Cruise and experience the Rhine River.