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 never visited my South before. Athens, Georgia, known as the Classic City, is … [Read more...] about This Is My South
Archives for October 2010
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 long before my anxiety got the best of … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: Washington DC
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 fun before going to our separate schools. … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Chattanooga, TN
My Friend Jimmy
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 town peanut farmer from Georgia can go on to hold the highest office in the country. So when … [Read more...] about My Friend Jimmy
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 it was going to be one of my favorite stops on the trip (out of Rome, Venice and … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: Florence