On the Road: Winter Travel Tips

The flakes were so tiny. You could hardly see them! Throughout my North Carolinian days, I had been made to believe snowflakes were the size of white construction paper cut outs we made in each of my classes. I pictured snow falling in soft pieces bigger than my face.

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Disney for Adults

Among Disney World’s four theme parks, two water parks, dozens of dining establishments and comfy resorts, there’s a lot of fun, unique and romantic experiences that are geared toward adults. The trick is to do things that aren’t listed on the park map as attractions.

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Biltmore in Candlelight: Candlelight Christmas

Biltmore in Candlelight: Candlelight Christmas Evenings Asheville, North Carolina, is a lively and picturesque town, home to many beautiful sites. Wtih the stunning scenery of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville draws a lot of attention, especially when the leaves begin to change. People also come to Asheville to admire another stunning scene: America’s largest home,…

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Dixie Classic Fair

Autumn has started to make its appearance, and with that comes the cooler weather, boots and scarves, and changing leaves. It also welcomes the smell of funnel cakes in the fall air, and the Dixie Classic Fair.

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Land of Oz Theme Park Opens This Weekend

Land of Oz Theme Park Opens This Weekend Somewhere over the rainbow…is the Land of Oz. The Land of Oz theme park in Beech Mountain, NC, that is. The abandoned theme park opened in 1970, and visitors were ecstatic about following the yellow brick road, and hanging out with Dorothy, Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly…

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Small Town Charm

ast summer my family vacationed in Bryson City, North Carolina, a little town nestled quietly in the mountains of NC. We rented a cozy little cabin located off a mountain road and surrounded by trees, and explored the town for a week. It was a very peaceful vacation, with cool nights and mornings, and beautiful warm days.

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On the Road Again: Roadside Attractions

Even though school has started back in most places, summer is not quite over yet! There might be time for just one more vacation, one last road trip. As mentioned before, the road trip is the destination before the destination. In fact, you might want to take a road trip just to find all the smaller destinations. No matter where the road takes you, there are plenty of fascinating roadside attractions waiting to be discovered.

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50 Must See Travel Destinations

The editor’s of Ideal Living magazine have chosen 50 fabulous destinations for travel. Following are five of them, click here to read the entire article.  Harbor Island Light House in Hilton Head Fantastic views as well as an interesting history lesson on everything from early inhabitants of the island to plantation life, the Civil War…

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