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.
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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.
Blind Willie McTell Music Festival heats up Thomson, Georgia in September
Make plans to take the field at the Blind Willie McTell Music Festival in Thomson September 6.
Travel Quotes to Inspire the Wanderer in Everyone
Many have put into words why we travel. These inspire us. Here they are in one place to inspire you.
National Bourbon Week Sets Stage for Bardstown Collection
National Bourbon Week is set in Bardstown, Kentucky. It’s time to taste the best in bourbon as seven distilleries release the Bardstown Collection (2024). You can only get it in Bardstown.
Leaf peeping spots in Georgia State Parks
The best fall leaf peeping spots in Georgia State Parks.
Taste the flavors of Switzerland’s Vaud region
Experience a taste of the Vaud region in Switzerland.
Eat Athens Georgia during Athens Restaurant Week
Your opportunity to EAT ATHENS is here. The kitchen heats up in July with some of the best eats in the South. If you need a little inspiration, pick up our guide to Athens, 100 Things to do in Athens Ga Before You Die.
70 miles in for thru-hikers of the Appalachian Trail in Hiawassee Georgia
Meet me on Mayor’s Monday in Hiawassee, Georgia a North Georgia stop for the thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail. No story is the same.
The mountains are calling in Clayton Georgia
There’s lots to do in the mountains of North Georgia, and Clayton welcomes you with beautiful scenery and some great eats.
How to plan a two-week European trip for the older traveler
Here’s our recipe for booking and traveling for two weeks in Europe.
24 Hours in Philadelphia
If you only have 24 hours in Philadelphia, here’s where to stay, what to do, and where to eat!
Put Art on Your Feet by Melissinos, the Poet Sandal Maker of Athens Greece
The Poet Sandalmaker’s legend is that he has the ability to capture a person’s essence and translate it into a pair of sandals. Find the sandalmaker in his humble shop where he has made sandals for the likes of John Lennon and me.
The five detours on South Carolina’s Pecan Trail
Pecans are the star of the South Carolina Pecan Trail. Here’s our 5 Top Places to stop along the trail to taste or shop for pecans.
We never travel without these essentials
These travel essentials will make your journey easier.
24 Hours in Dublin, Ireland
If you’ve only got 24 hours to spend in Dublin, Ireland, or a brief layover to somewhere else, here’s a quick Irish experience.
Good Company along the Tennessee Whiskey Trail
No one ever leaves their dream job, but Jeff Arnett did. Bye-bye Jack Daniels; hello Company Distilling. Master Distiller Jeff Arnett makes it personal.
24 Hours in The Olde English District, South Carolina
If you’ve only got 24 hours to spend in the Olde English District of South Carolina, here’s what you need to add to your itinerary to fall in love with the region.
Making New History with Wateree Hounds Sporting Club
It’s a fine day for a beagle hunt with the Wateree Hounds Sporting Club. It’s the new Olde English District of South Carolina.
10 Pieces of Travel Gear You Didn’t Know You Needed and Will Never Be Without Again
Get ready for your 2025 travel with these affordable and necessary items.
Do You Dare Drive the Tail of the Dragon?
Have you driven the Tail of the Dragon? Not sure if being a driver or being a passenger gets the blood pumping more. Here’s the way to do it safely with tips from the experts.
Why Should You Hop On and Hop Off in Dublin, Ireland
Always let the Hop-On, Hop-Off tour be an option when traveling to a new destination.
No longer a Mardi Gras Virgin again. Experience America’s Original Mardi Gras celebration in Mobile, AL.