Blue Ridge Parkway passes right through Asheville, NC, beckoning day trippers out for a fun day of driving with the windows down and hiking to stunning views. Get your fill of beautiful mountain vistas, from sunrise to sunset, with these short and easy Blue Ridge Parkway hikes near Asheville. What’s…
Cruising down Blue Ridge Parkway through the mountains of Virginia and North Carolina is one of the most scenic road trips you will ever take in your life. This beautiful national scenic byway connects Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina with Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Whether you…
Beautiful and charming Charleston, SC is a worthy vacation destination, but staying downtown on the peninsula in the historic district can get a bit pricey. Enter Mount Pleasant, SC! Mount Pleasant is Charleston’s closest suburb, a 10 minute drive across the Cooper River, and is home to some of the…
Salem, Massachusetts is one of America’s most well-known historically haunted cities, thanks to movies and books like Hocus Pocus and The Crucible, and to its real-life history with the 1692 Salem Witch Trials. Salem has embraced its history and the town has equal parts amazing history tours and museums and…
Experience history, art, food, and beaches all in one magnificent area in Charleston, SC! There is so much to do in Charleston. Want to bum on a beach for a week? Eat every delicious piece of food you can find? Perhaps you’re most interested in the history of the area?…
Charleston, South Carolina has a lot to offer, beaches, history, live oak trees, and water activities galore, but did you know Charleston is also home to the United States’ only tea plantation? The Charleston Tea Garden, formerly the Charleston Tea Plantation, is just 30 minutes from downtown and makes for…
Shenandoah National Park features the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the best way to explore the park is hiking it! Unfortunately, you don’t always have a lot of time to do that. Or, you’d like to see as much of the park as you can in a limited amount of time,…
The small town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina has long been a beloved stop for many a road tripper traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway through the High Country of western North Carolina. But what about the famous Blowing Rock attraction itself? Is Blowing Rock worth visiting, or is it just…
Visiting Hawaii for the first time is an unforgettable experience! A tropical paradise in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, first time visitors to Oahu will fall in love with the unrivaled sunsets, the turquoise blue waters, and the relaxed aloha Hawaiian vibe. The Hawaii life is amazing, but it…
Snorkeling is a fun and easy way to experience the beautiful underwater world of the ocean. Colorful fish darting in and out of coral and waving sea grass. Crustaceans scuttling along the sandy sea floor. Maybe a surprise visit from a sea turtle or dolphin! Snorkeling opens up a whole…