We rarely make a big deal over our anniversary dinner. The truth is, we’re typically traveling somewhere and having a low-key dinner. We met on October 28, 2002, on a blind date. For our first date chose to meet at a Korean BBQ in Philadelphia’s Italian Market. We knew that dinner would be interactive, and…
Since we moved to Florida a decade ago, exploring historic St Augustine has been on our ‘we should do this’ list. We had heard great things about this old city and its history. And much like nearly everyone else, we knew St Augustine and Fountain of Youth! So, we added it to our Southern Road…
Today is National Pizza Day! And, as you probably know, Mark is a pizza junky. He’ll find amazing Pizza wherever we travel. So, today’s post, in honor of National Pizza Day, is only slightly out of order for the St. Augustine portion of our Southern Road Trip. We spent our first day in St. Augustine…
We left beautiful Charleston, South Carolina, for the last leg of our 9 Day Southern Road Trip, St. Augustine, Florida! Airbnb vs. Hotel? Knowing we were staying in Airbnbs in Savannah and Charleston, we decided that we’d stay at a boutique hotel in St. Augustine. We found that in the area around St. Augustine,…
There were ZERO chances that we would not make it to Rodney Scott’s restaurant when visiting Charleston on our Southern Road Trip. Rodney Scott is a name we’ve heard a lot over the last few years. Since he was eleven, he’s been doing Whole Hog BBQ in South Carolina. If you’ve seen any cooking shows…
‘Southern Cooking’ takes on a lot of personalities when you break things down. We did our best to eat as much low country cooking and barbecue as possible on this trip. We especially like great food in unexpected places or traditional foods with a unique twist. In general, Charleston seemed to have some of the…
As you may have seen in our previous blog post, Why We Visited Magnolia Plantation, the main reason for the trip was to visit the homes of slave dwellings. We wanted to learn more about the lives of the enslaved people at Magnolia Plantation. The From Slavery to Freedom tour is outstanding and part of…
Let us start by saying that the decision to visit a plantation as part of our Southern Road Trip was not made lightly. We did not want to visit a place that did not acknowledge the history that played out there. While researching plantations in Charleston, Chuck found a man named Joseph McGill, a black…
If you’ve followed us for any time, you probably know Mark is a Pizza junky. While he tends to be a bit of a Pizza purest, he has tried some variations of Pizza in most places we’ve traveled. Our First Night In Charleston After checking into our Charleston Airbnb, we decided to take a…
While we’ve had excellent Airbnb experiences in the past, our Savannah Airbnb left us a little concerned about what might be waiting for us in Charleston. Charleston Single Homes We had booked a one-bedroom apartment in a Charleston single home. Charleston single homes are unique in their layout. Charleston is laid out on a…