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…
No, seriously! Cheech and Chong are the names of these huge smokers at Bessingers Barbeque in Charleston, South Carolina. After leaving Savannah for the next part of our Southern Road Trip, we decided to bypass taking I-95 and take some back roads to Charleston. We popped the top down on the convertible and enjoyed some…
We spent the day visiting Fort Pulaski on the last day of our Southern Roadtrip in Savannah. We wanted to get out of the city and enjoy some of the coastal areas. Fort Pulaski, located on Cockspur Island, was about a 30-minute drive from our Savannah Airbnb. It also allowed us to cross the inlet…
Savannah has its distinctive style of southern cooking. Much of it is what might be classified as low country cooking. By its definition, low country cooking is associated with the coastal areas of South Carolina and Georgia. Yes, it’s southern cooking, but it has its own character, generally associated with its abundance of seafood mixed…