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Blog Posts
A Love Letter to Savannah, Georgia
Author Marjorie, a reading consultant in Atlanta, GA shares why she loves Savannah Dear Savannah I love you, Of all the places I have gone, you are of the most beautiful. Just to say your name brings about a feeling of romance, relaxation and peacefulness. Southern...
A Love Letter to New Orleans
A love letter to New Orleans from Trupti Devdas Nayak a freelance writer and photographer. Dear New Orleans, I fell in love with you when I first visited in 2014. You left a vivid impression on me and I've dreamed of returning ever since. Everybody wants to visit New...
Olivia’s Food Destinations
Food reveals so much about a location. It represents the influences of different cultures, reflects the major crops of the area and can be central to celebrations and festivals. And even though we all love food, we often overlook the details that set one culture’s...
There’s Gold In Them Hills
“There's gold in them hills”. Scattered through history are many tales of who found the first gold in the North Georgia mountains. One story claims Benjamin Parks was walking along a deer path and found gold in a rock. Other claims put John Witheroods (there are...
Ideal Destinations For Going Unplugged!
Ideal destinations for going unplugged In a world now saturated with technology, an unplugged vacation may seem unthinkable. We have come to rely upon our social media accounts not only as an entertaining distraction but also as a major connection to our friends,...
U.S. Virgin Islands – No Passport Required
A little over 1,000 miles off the coast of Florida are the U.S. Virgin Islands. Home to pristine beaches, vibrant cultures and year round celebrations, the Virgin Islands are an ideal location for vacations and destination weddings alike. And to further sweeten the...
Enjoying Ski Season Near and Far
Once the magic of the holiday season has ended, the remaining winter months can sometimes feel bleak and stagnant. Spring can seem like the next most exciting event. However, there is a way for us to enjoy and celebrate winter while it lasts. Ski season is upon us...
My Travel Dreams For 2015
Author: Olivia Varnson Sports journalism enthusiast and program researcher for Travel Bags With Annita January 2015 Travel and Leisure released a list of twenty-five new attractions opening across the world in 2015. From libraries to food markets, museums to roller...
Pet Travel Tips – From an expert!
By Tracey Schowalter It is vacation time and lots of you like to travel with your dog(s). Here are some tips to make your travel go as smoothly as possible: Work with your dog now, before your trip, to help her become more comfortable traveling in your vehicle. Take...
My Southern Roots All Over The World
Growing up in the south I have always been a fan of a great porch. Whether it is a wooden floor porch with their squeaky old gray boards or the concrete floor of my porch at the Palace Resorts, where the heels of my shoes go click, click, click. I love the feeling of...
Our Very Own Doc Bill Takes the Prize!
Each year chefs from the area and around the state come to Jekyll Island to compete in the professional cooking competition for shrimp and grits. This is all part of the Georgia Wild Shrimp Festival. On September 21st, Doc Bill and his partner Jerome (Georgia Coastal...
Ebola Screening at US Airports
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Center for Disease Control & Protection (CDC) will initiate screening on arrival to five US airports. The first airport to start arrival screening will be New York’s John F. Kennedy, Saturday Oct. 11th. Screening will...
Montaluce – An Italian Delight in North Georgia
Nestled in the mountains of Dahlonega, Georgia is Montaluce Winery and Estates. This vineyard grows a variety of grapes for lovely white and red wines; plus a surprise - great tasting meads too. Whether you visit in the spring or summer, winter or fall there is always...
Christmas Activities – get out and have fun!
Brenau University – the Gainesville Ballet Company’s “The Nutcracker” with performances: (Dec. 5) at 7:30 pm, Saturday Dec. 6 at 2pm & 7:30pm and Sunday Dec. 7 at 2pm, in the Pearce Auditorium on Brenau’s campus. Atlanta - Christmas with the Atlanta Symphony...
Holy Cow! – It’s BBQ
The unmistakable aroma of BBQ crowds the air with familiar smells of smoked and grilled delights. I am in Los Angeles, but my senses say I’m back in Georgia. One thing I know is good BBQ and with mouth-watering curiosity I head straight toward the recognizable scent...