Monthly Archives: October 2010

This Is My South

Are you craving the small town life? Look no further than these Southern gems, all within 3 hours of major cities. Just pick a state. I compiled some of my favorite posts on the region, so enjoy, especially if you’ve … Continue reading

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Favorite Travel Memories: Washington DC

I had traveled plenty of times before, but this time was different. I was going somewhere that I knew no one and was completely alone. I signed up for the International Diplomacy Program with the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington DC … Continue reading

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Obrigado, Alex!

Even though all of my family on my dad’s side lives within a few hours of each other, there are only a few occasions when we all get together. It’s mostly reserved for Christmas, anniversaries and the occasional family wedding, … Continue reading

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Photo Friday: Atlanta, GA

Entrance to Der Biergarten Last Friday night, I didn’t have to work and the always hilarious Spencer Spellman was in town, so us ATL Tweeters decided to meet up for a drink or two. We chose the new Der Biergarten off Luckie Street as the site … Continue reading

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Favorite Travel Memories: Asheville

In all my time living in the South, I had somehow missed Asheville. I had heard how beautiful it was, but never got around to it. Last summer, my family was all in different places. I was interning in Charleston, … Continue reading

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Photo Friday: Chattanooga, TN

Chickamauga Battlefield I forgot all about these pictures until I started compiling them for a future post about small Southern towns. Two summers ago, my sister Sammi and I took a day trip to Chattanooga, TN. We wanted to do something … Continue reading

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My Friend Jimmy

[image credit] In case you didn’t already know this about me, I have a deep and powerful love for 39th president Jimmy Carter. You can say what you want about his politics, but I find it completely amazing that a small … Continue reading

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The Power of Images

“Travel Inspiration: Dare You to Move” by Lisa Lubin of LLWorldTour.com: Not only are the pictures amazing and the quotes inspiring, but the music makes you realize all the beauty you experience when you travel. The Backpack by the folks at SMU … Continue reading

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Favorite Travel Memories: Florence

As a part of our family tradition of going on a trip for our sixteenth birthdays, my family landed in Florence, Italy for Sammi‘s 16th, which also fell on the day after my high school graduation. I could already tell … Continue reading

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A Night at the Omni

Thanks to the amazing folks at the Omni Berkshire Hotel in New York City and my ability to elbow folks out of the way at TBEX ’10, I score a free night at any of the Omni hotels in the US, Canada … Continue reading

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