SEC BBQ Tour

SEC BBQ Tour

Football season is now in full swing (go Dawgs!).  As an SEC fan, I’m getting ready for some serious tailgating.  If you’re driving somewhere in the Southeastern Conference for a game, and need a place nearby to get some good southern BBQ, here are places near each...
Celebrating St. Patricks’ Day in Savannah

Celebrating St. Patricks’ Day in Savannah

Savannah, and Georgia as a whole, has a long connection with Ireland.  In the early years of Georgia, much of the backcountry was settled by Northern Irish immigrants of Scottish and English descent.  Later on in the 19th century, Savannah’s prominence as a major port...
The Caribbean’s Emerald Isle

The Caribbean’s Emerald Isle

St. Patrick’s Day has symbolized various things throughout history: the conversion of the native Irish to Christianity, a way for Irish immigrants to celebrate their heritage, an excuse to get drunk off green beer, etc.  Yet on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat,...

An Ideal Fall Getaway!

Though Summer might be over, that doesn’t mean the vacation has to end! Autumn offers ideal weather conditions for a quick weekend getaway. Be the fall festivals and harvest fairs or simply the picturesque fall foliage, there’s no better time for a getaway than now!...

Argentina on a Budget

Argentina has a reputation for being expensive, thanks to dangerous levels of inflation caused by economic depression and mismanagement.  In a country that was once such a bargain, doing Argentina on a budget now seems a lot more difficult.  Yet while it’s expensive,...