Whether or not you agree with visiting a plantation, you can't ignore the fact that they are a part of history. These wealthy families had slaves and grew cotton, tobacco, and other agricultural products. Visiting a plantation while in Charleston is a way of understanding how the South functioned prior to the Civil War. I've developed this guide to Charleston plantations so … [Read more...] about Visiting Plantations in Charleston, South Carolina
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Visiting Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World
If you're visiting New Orleans, Louisiana any time other than Mardi Gras season, it's hard to understand what the festival is all about. It's much more than beads and binge drinking. The Carnival celebrations date back hundreds of years. A visit to Blaine Kern's Mardi Gras World allows visitors to see the work that goes into the stunning floats year after year. Kern's … [Read more...] about Visiting Blaine Kern’s Mardi Gras World
A First Timer’s Guide to the Mud Bog
Every Christmas and New Year's Eve, the Dallas Mud Bogg brings together monster truck lovers from all over Georgia to do some old fashioned mudding. I've never experienced it before, but there was no time like the present. What is a Mud Bog? Mud bogging (also known as mud racing, mud running, mud drags, or mudding) is a form … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to the Mud Bog
A First Timer’s Guide to Southern Football
Lesson #1: Football = Religion. The SEC, or Southeastern Conference, is the church, at least where I come from. College football is a conversation starter. Everyone has a preferred team, either their alma mater or the big school in the state they are from. And each team has a major rivalry that divides households: Alabama-Auburn, Florida-Georgia, USC-Clemson, … [Read more...] about A First Timer’s Guide to Southern Football
Why The South?
If you've found this website, you are interested in traveling to the Southern states. You're already part of a small fraction of people who do so. But this is my South, the region I've spent the majority of my life in. I want travelers from all over the world to see the beauty and culture and diversity that I see. I was born and raised in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, … [Read more...] about Why The South?
