The Seeing Southern Travel Magazine
If travel is as important to your life as it is to ours, follow along and discover destinations that will awaken a new sense of discovery. Travel is transformative, illuminating, reviving. Through the stories that you’ll find here, we hope you uncover some locations that awaken a sense of awareness in you that you can’t shake.
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The Best of Seeing Southern
Many journeys change us. We hope you’ll find inspiration from these special experiences and destinations.
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Travel Resources
Where to Stay. What to Eat. What to Do. Our list of favorites in the US and around the world. Updating weekly.
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Uncovering the History of Rock City Barns
Join us as we spend 2024 researching and uncovering Rock City barn history.
I’m always on the lookout for items that make travel easier and more efficient. I’m also eager to discover amenities at destinations that I can bring home and utilize in my daily life. Here’s a list of our favorites items, the best luggage, soothing lotions, inspirational books, and all things electronic (including cameras). Here’s our wish list for you.
Find Sanctuary at the Historic Tapoco Lodge
Choose the travel trend of slow travel as the journey and the destination slow to a leisurely rate. Located in the Western North Carolina mountains, discover the Historic Tapoco Lodge, where adventure and luxury merge.
24 Hours in Boone North Carolina
Never let a lack of time deter travel. If you’ve only got 24 hours in any location, there’s always something remarkable to discover. Here’s our must-see near Boone, NC.
Rhode’s Motor Lodge | It’s Not Your Mother’s Motel
Enjoy the nostalgia of a drive-up motor lodge and the warmth of a mountain lodge. Discover both at the restored Rhode’s Motor Lodge in Boone NC.
It’s a Super Bowl in Sapphire Valley Resort
Visit Jackson County NC for the Outhouse Races in February.
The Earthy Balance of the Yadkin Valley, NC
In the Yadkin Valley, there are more than 40 wineries, and there are 17 in Surry County alone. "The Yadkin Valley is very much like Old World Europe," says Louis Jeroslow, winemaker at Elkin Creek Vineyards. "It's like stepping into France and Spain and Italy right here in the foothills of North Carolina."
Running for the Pot of Gold at Bolick and Traditions Pottery
Running for the perfect pottery at Bolick and Tradition Pottery in Blowing Rock, NC, is a tradition. Every Thanksgiving, people gather to run for the pottery at 10 a.m.
Yes, there are a multitude of ways to pack a suitcase. Find what works for you. Here are some tips that we have learned along the way that have made traveling a bit easier on the wallet and the back.