Category: Destinations
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5 Underappreciated States that Deserve More Attention
There are some places in the United States that seem to get all the attention. Travelers flock to the same handful of famous destinations year after year while other states quietly sit in the background waiting to surprise the people willing to give them a chance. Some of the most memorable places we have visited…
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Visiting Every National Park Site in Tennessee
After sharing about the Junior Ranger program a couple of weeks ago, I started thinking about the many National Park Service sites we’ve visited—especially those close to home. Exploring these parks and historic places has become one of our family’s favorite ways to travel and learn together. Over the years, we’ve slowly worked our way…
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Mountains, Aspens, Mustangs & Altitudes {Colorado}
I love when long weekends line up with inexpensive flights — it feels like the universe is giving you permission to go have an adventure. With that perfect combination in place, we jumped at the chance for a quick trip to Colorado, ready to fill our souls with crisp mountain air. We flew into Denver…
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5 Best Underrated U.S. States to Visit
Every fall, I teach a class at the university for international students to help them explore U.S. culture and education. The first half of the class focuses on the history and events that shaped the nation, while the second half highlights the incredible diversity of cultures found across the fifty states. One thing that always…
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Made in Tennessee: 5 Iconic Foods, Traditions & Cultural Favorites
In the four years we’ve lived in Tennessee, we’ve had the chance to explore beautiful state parks, fascinating historical sites, and a vibrant cultural scene that stretches far beyond what we expected when we first moved here. Tennessee is widely known for its music, Dolly Parton, whiskey, Civil War history, and landmarks like Graceland—but there’s…
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History, Legends, & Frontier: Tales of the American Old West
There’s something endlessly captivating about the stories of the American Old West. It was a time when anything west of the Mississippi River was considered untamed territory—where cowboys and outlaws crossed dusty streets, saloons echoed with laughter and tension, and boomtowns could rise and fall almost overnight. These are the stories that have shaped how…
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5 Fascinating Places Connected to Past Civilizations
A Collection of unforgettable places where ancient civilizations, cultures, and stories still eave visible traces across the world. There is something fascinating about standing in a place where traces of an ancient civilization still remain. Whether it is ruins scattered across a hillside, artifacts preserved behind glass, or landscapes that once held thriving communities, these…
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Some Favorite Places In Tennessee
Well my friends, after what feels like a long and wild ride I am happy to tell you that I graduated the other day with my masters degree. This last month has been packed full with finishing and presenting my final paper, family in town so us going to favorite Tennessee spots, being in charge…
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To All the States I’ve Never Seen
I work at a university with international students. I had one student ask me if I would be taking them on a tour of all 50 states while they were here for the semester. I had to break it to him that the US is far too big to cover all the states in just…
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Moments & Misadventures :: Snapshots From The Road
I have had a lot of road trips throughout my life. Up one coast, down the other, and through the middle in every which way- these road trips have taken me all over the place. In all of these road trips there are of course the places you purposefully go to, but there are also…