Insights on Travel & Culture
alley cat: noun 1. a stray cat
2. an adventurous, insatiably curious person
3. verb [intransitive] to explore ~ They love to alley cat around Rome.
As editors of a Charleston-based magazine, we’re often asked for tips by prospective travelers to the Holy City, recently recognized as America’s top travel destination.
Since the U.S. is now commemorating the Sesquicentennial (150th anniversary…Continue Reading
Following are some highlights and tips from our recent journey across Austria on an editorial project.
If you drive from Vienna to Salzburg, take time, if possible, to go by way of the Wachau Valley (a section of the…Continue Reading
Luang Prabang, declared a World Heritage Site in 1995, has recently started appearing on the radar of adventurous travelers—particularly those seeking a novel and exotic alternative to Southeast Asia’s better-known—and more crowded—destinations.
Not long ago,…Continue Reading
The Swag Country Inn, located on a secluded mountaintop 40 miles west of Asheville, North Carolina, is among our top picks in the South for a soulful, romantic escape.
The Swag…Continue Reading
We head to New Zealand in November for this year’s Society of American Travel Writers’ Convention. If it’s like previous conventions, it should be fun and productive!
This one is in Wellington,…Continue Reading
On a recent visit to downtown Charleston, we stayed at the Governor’s House Inn (www.governorshouse.com). Built in 1760, it was the home of John Rutledge—the youngest signer…Continue Reading
Ubud, a small town in central Bali, is considered by “those in the know” to be the epicenter of the island’s culture. In Ubud, there are many…Continue Reading