How to plan your trip itinerary using historic markers

I love historic markers. They have a great deal to do with the name of this website, and if you follow me on Twitter, you'll see my bio states, "I brake for historic markers."
Because of my penchant for reading these roadside fixtures, when I came across this website, I knew I had to learnRead more...

Air Force Thunderbirds will be at Wings Over Wayne

Air Force Thunderbirds will be at Wings Over Wayne
The Air Force Thunderbirds are coming to Wings Over Wayne May 16-17, 2015 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, NC. All systems are 'go' for the bi-annual event that's back on schedule for the first time since 2011 after skipping 2013Read more...

Old Salem in Winston-Salem

Wine drinkers may have always fancied themselves as more responsible than beer drinkers and perhaps they've been right all along.
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Old Salem in Winston-Salem

Old Salem in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
With third-grader in tow I head to North Carolina's fifth largest city, Winston-Salem, to find a favorite field trip destination known as Old Salem. If you've never been to Old Salem, think of Colonial Williamsburg but on a slightly smaller scale.Read more...

Downton Abbey comes to Biltmore

Downton Abbey comes to Biltmore
Matthew Crawley is taller than I expected and Lady Mary's engagement gown is stunning.
No, I'm not binge-watching old episodes of Downton Abbey.
I've taken a tour of the Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Tips for choosing the right beach house

There is so much new in Paris this year, it’s been hard to keep up! New museum openings, new services cropping up and even a new Paris tour that I’m offering. I’ve already covered What’s New in France this year which also contains some Paris highlights, but there was moreRead more...

A day in a corn maze

Autumn is the most colorful time of year and with the changing leaves comes a plethora of fall activities.

A recent trip to a corn maze is the inspiration for this video.  The Carolina-blue sky, bright orange pumpkins, towering stalks of corn all added up to create an amazing day.

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Losing a treasured traveling companion

When the phone rings at 3:43 am it's never good news.

The call came Saturday August 3, 2013. It's a call forever etched in my memory.

She'd been doing well and looked great. This wasn't expected at all.

We hadn't decided on our next trip yet.

Will it be beach or mountains?

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Old Salem in Winston-Salem

There is so much new in Paris this year, it’s been hard to keep up! New museum openings, new services cropping up and even a new Paris tour that I’m offering. I’ve already covered What’s New in France this year which also contains some Paris highlights, but there was moreRead more...

Is a food tour the best way to explore Raleigh's culinary scene?

 

There's a lot happening in Raleigh, North Carolina these days. The city is one of the fastest growing in the country and is repeatedly recognized as a great place to work and live.

The state capital is home to museums, festivals, conventions, theaters, craft breweries, concerts andRead more...

Tips for choosing the right beach house

It’s hard not to love Ireland from the rolling green hills to the warm welcome everyone receives. That is the theme of this week’s #FriFotos, an exciting departure from the …Read More
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Pull Over and Let Me Out names its top 5 of 2014

Can it be?

Is 2014 really coming to an end?

Sounds so clichéd, yet I find myself saying something to that effect this time each year.

Regrettably, I've learned my father was right when he warned there would come a time for me when the years would begin flying by faster andRead more...

The Lazy Daze Festival in North Carolina

A guest post by Nicola Williams


Image courtesy Town of Cary

The Lazy Daze Arts and Crafts Festival in the state of North Carolina is a festival that started way back in 1977 in the small town of Cary with an aim of improving the life of the residents of the town using art and crafts andRead more...

Is a food tour the best way to explore Raleigh's culinary scene?

One reason why I love participating in the weekly FriFotos photo sharing event on Twitter is because it allows me to flex my creative muscles; to think of new and …Read More
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Downton Abbey comes to Biltmore

Benvenuti a Borghetto, Italy. All photography property of EuroTravelogue™ unless otherwise noted. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

As if there weren't enough reasons to love Italy, I have found a few more in bella Italia during a recent trip through the Veneto region about an hour and a

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