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.
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.
Five Star Luxury at The Merrion in Dublin, Ireland
One of the Top Hotels on the Emerald Isle | The Merrion
The Beauty of Bushmills Inn
In the heart of Bushmills, discover The Bushmills Inn. It's original structure - now the restaurant, built in the 1600s as a Coaching Inn, has now become modernized but not at the expense of losing its history.
The History at Gatlinburg Inn
Experience one of the most historic locations in Gatlinburg, The Gatlinburg Inn.
What’s Old Is New Again in St. Augustine
Experience the oldest city in the United States - St. Augustine, Florida. Everything old is new again.
5 Sea-Worthy Moments at The Craignair Inn
Between Rockland, Maine, and Marshall Point Lighthouse sits The Craignair Inn by the Sea in Spruce Head, Maine. The structure began in 1928 when it was built for workers at the nearby quarry on Clark Island. Converted into an inn in 1947, its charm and history lingers through the wooded floors, large gathering spaces, and two innkeepers - Greg and Lauren Soutiea - intent on keeping its history alive.
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.