As I prepared to visit Savannah, I had visions of beautiful antebellum homes and trees draped with Spanish moss.

There are 100s of roadside stops just off the many highways and interstates of America. Some you find by accident, some you seek out.

list of places I wanted to stop as I headed to Florida (my editor says I’m the only person he’s ever heard say that).

Lookout Mountain surprised me, disappointed me, & enthralled me – exactly what a successful tourist trap should do!

There are some places that, if you’re in the area, you just have to stop. Roswell, New Mexico is definitely one of those places.

When people heard I was heading to south Texas, they told me: “you have to go to South Padre Island.” I’m not one to ignore good advice.

As part of my “Escape from Winter” Plan, I drove as far south as Texas goes: Brownsville. I was not fully prepared for what I found.

My original plan after Christmas in Texas had been to head east, but Mother Nature stuck her nose in, so I decided to head south

There is something magical about a quaint small town main street; add Christmas into the mix and you can find something special.

I love coffee. The ritual, the flavor, and the experience of sipping it in the morning. As I travel, I plan on discovering local roasters.