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.
Robert Tino’s Appalachian View
I met Tino at the Robert A. Tino Gallery in Sevierville, Tennessee, on a spot of land that sits just off a mega-restaurant-shopping center-lined four lane Highway 66. In the middle of progress, he remains true to his Appalachian calling.
Visit the 12th Century Village of Erice in Sicily
By the time you learn to say her name (Erice), her charm will envelop you.
Hatfield-McCoy Trails in Logan, West Virginia
Have the time of your life on the Hatfield-McCoy Trails in Logan, West Virginia.
Can’t Make It To Africa? Come to Madison, Georgia
Can’t make it to Africa? Experience a savanna as close as Madison, Georgia. Make plans to visit the Georgia Safari Conservation Park.
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.
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.
National Bourbon Week kicks off in Bardstown this June. NOW is the time to reserve your spot to sip and savor.