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.
Read the narrative. Make the plans. Book the dates. Go.

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    Many journeys change us. We hope you’ll find inspiration from these special experiences and destinations.

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    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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    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.

Running the River and Rails
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Running the River and Rails

In 1988, the Great Smoky Mountain Railway was born. With the Dillsboro to Nantahala route being the most scenic, excursions took off. Hundreds-of-thousands came to observe the mountains from a different vantage point, at a different speed. Now as the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad, it's majestic presence and nostalgic sounds have gotten sweeter.

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Six Hours in Flagstaff
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Six Hours in Flagstaff

It’s as must about the journey as the destination. Our ultimate destination, the Grand Canyon. Today, we take a stop in Flagstaff on our way to Williams.

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Planes, Trains & Automobiles
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles

It was a once in a lifetime trip, following Route 66 and understanding how adventurous the road trip was during its early beginnings. We boarded a plane, a train and finally a car to see what all the history is about.

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