The Everglades
The Florida Everglades; that name makes it sound like there are other everglades outside of Florida, but there are not. The Everglades are unique [...]
A Great Night’s Sleep for Only $1200
There is something precious about a good night's sleep. The kind of sleep where you fall asleep quickly and wake up refreshed. No middle-of-the-night [...]
Kennedy Space Center
I think we were smarter in the 60s. I say that because we were able to put a man on the moon in a [...]
Cumberland Island
Opulence beyond reason and imagination. The wealth of the Carnegies was so great that they could not spend all their money, it seemed, no [...]
A Happy Little Surprise Outside of Beaufort, South Carolina.
We had initially set out to see the town of Beaufort and the Reconstruction Era State National Historical Park, but there was not much to [...]
Life is Like a Box of Chocolates
Everyone says, "You must go to Savannah. It's so pretty." So, we went to Savannah. We chose the Hop-on Hop-off trolley tour because parking [...]
Guardians of Charleston Harbor
At the mouth of the Charleston Harbor, two forts stand guard once ready to defend the waterway. Fort Sumter's construction began in 1829, and by [...]
Yes, It’s Worth the Drive
We had the good fortune of finding Benford Brewery on our way from North Carolina to South Carolina. Definitely another Harvest Host worth the [...]
The Rusty Nail
Another fun Harvest Host experience. The Rusty Nail Winery in Martinsburg, VA, is a small, family-run winery with wine tastings and entertainment. As we [...]
The place on the back of the nickel
I genuinely admire the accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson. His passionate text against the slave trade in the original draft of the Declaration of Independence [...]