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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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.
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.
The Game in Westeros with Giant Tours Ireland
From Hodor to the Mountain, meet Flip Robinson who brings these characters to life. Visit Northern Ireland and see the GOT filming locations.
5 Experiences that Define a Weekend in Memphis
Begin your adventure in Memphis with these five experiences. This is only the tip of what’s available in Memphis, so this will assuredly whet your appetite for a longer stay.
Sopping Sorghum in Blairsville
Every October, thousand descend on the small mountain town of Blairsville, Ga., to celebrate everything sorghum. Follow the crowds to Meeks Park, eat a biscuit or climb a pole, and welcome fall.
The Exception of Blind Willie
Where the crowd gathers for a fall music festival like none other. Put the Blind Willie McTell Music Festival on your yearly calendar. See you in Thomson, Ga.
Easy Sailing on J. & E. Riggin
Len and I boarded the J. & E. Riggin Schooner in July 2023 for the Sweet Chariot excursion. A music-inspired sailing, the schooner left from Rockland, ME, and sailed Penobscot Bay from morning to night. Where were we going? We had no clue, neither did the captain until he hoisted the sails and found himself in the bay. Where will the wind take us today?
Top 5 Eateries in Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon Virginia feeds your soul and fills your stomach with these five historical and yummy eateries. Start with these and then explore many more in this lovely Virginia town.
Fall at the Folk Collaborative
A stretch of the Blue Ridge Mountains is considered Appalachia. And for the most part, most of us know nothing about these roots. At The Folk Collaborative, in McCaysville, places you in the middle of this culture.
Southern Chefs Dish Tailgating
It’s fall and that means football. That also means tailgating. Here’s what the masters consider great tailgating. Southern Chefs dish their secrets.
Before the Amalfi Coast, Visit Salerno
The city of Salerno is a great introduction to the people and feel of the Amalfi Coast.
The Building of a Cathedral
The Sagrada Família is a Roman Catholic cathedral intent on depicting the life of Christ in all forms of sculpture, glass and ornamentation. Architect Antoni Gaudí began his work in the late 1800s, and his passion was to complete this place of worship for the people of Barcelona.
The Good Life at Viceroy Rivera Maya
No other Mexican destination compares to the luxury of Viceroy Rivera Maya.
The Harbor Town of Castellammare del Golfo
It’s our family’s birthplace, Castellemmare del Golfo, a harbor town on the western coastline of Sicily.
Your Passport to Sicily
Getting to Sicily and then navigating through the country was definitely eye-opening. A struggle at times, but always educational.
The Lure of Amalfi Coast
he sun is setting on our first evening in Salerno, and I find myself in a bee hive. I can't tell where one movement ends and another begins.
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.
A Tour Through Belfast
My mother was born the week Titanic sank. Strangely enough, the far-fetched connection has always drawn me closer to this story and the fate of these people. But who doesn't love a romance (of sorts) on the high seas, icebergs, the filthy rich who defied fate, the lower classes in search of the dream that America offered, and a tragedy that miraculously included survivors. It contained all the elements of a masterful drama. Exploring Belfast and Northern Ireland
For the Love of Wine: Apostolos Plahouras
Master Sommelier Apostolos Plahouras at Danai Resort and Spa shares his passion for wine and for food.
The Intersection of Danai Resort and Heaven
Enjoy the breathtaking resort of Danai Resort and Spa along the northern coastline of Greece.
Going Greek
Our adventure in Greece begins in Athens. Join us.
Given the choice between Ireland and Northern Ireland, I always choose the NORTH. And we will always choose Elm Tree Cottage in Fivemiletown. If you’re wanting an authentic Irish experience with an enchanting stay, this is your spot.