The death of President Carter really feels like the end of an era for our country. My family visited his national historic park in Plains, Ga a couple months ago. You can hear audio recordings of him discussing his upbringing at his childhood home.

Here’s to the wild ride 2025 has in store! Here's a photo of me on a Multi Axis Trainer at Space Camp, it encapsulates what I expect from the new year.

First trip to Western North Carolina post-Helene. Jackson co. didn’t get hit as badly as others, but it lost tourists all the same. In Sylva, everything seems to be operating as normal.

My first spread in The Local Palate is on a lovely farm to table restaurant in Cartersville, GA.

Just came back from my first SATW conference — see you next year, Detroit!

Hi travel community! I’m a travel journalist + video producer. I write about family travel, ancestry travel, history, food and the outdoors. Here’s my family on our recent trip to Istanbul (for the SATW conference).