Category: traveling
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Monthly writing prompt challenge: January 2023
Do you have a favorite place you have visited? Where is it? It’s very hard for me to choose just one favorite, but I can narrow my list down to three of four. Not surprisingly, nearly all of them have a mountain view. As a mountain girl at heart, I love beautiful scenery and a […]
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Saturday Snaps: A Quick Road Trip to Hanging Rock State Park (North Carolina)
This weekend, my daughters competed in a dance convention in King, NC. Rather than sit in the parking lot for nine hours, my husband and I opted to do a little exploring. A store owner in Downtown King, NC recommended we check out the Lower Cascade trail at Hanging Rock State Park. Our AllTrails app […]
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Christmas in July: The Inn at Christmas Place Pigeon Forge, TN
Recently, my family and I went to Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee for my daughters’ dance competition. While the rest of the team stayed at a different hotel, we have always wanted to stay at Inn at Christmas Place. I’m really glad we did- not only was it absolutely beautiful, it was a really neat […]
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Five travel essentials for a more organized, less-stressful trip
**This post contains affiliate links.** My family and I don’t travel often- at the most, we vacation in the mountains or at the beach twice a year, and then go to visit our family who lives out-of-state. This year, we have taken three out-of-state trips and two were for work. What I have learned throughout […]
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Postcard Pretty Mountain Towns You Should Visit in North Carolina
Tryon, NC OMG, we loved this place so much. We decided on a whim to visit Landrum, SC; Tryon, NC and Saluda, NC for our anniversary one year. We found beautiful country, a charming downtown (we even met the mayor!) and some really delicious places to eat. Harper’s Pub is amazing- plus, it’s in a […]