Destinations

American Queen Steamboat Company

The American Queen Steamboat Cruise

The muddy Mississippi River stretches before us, flowing as “smooth as a Southern drawl.” Our 8-day journey along the lower Mississippi-sailing upriver from New Orleans to Memphis aboard the American Queen Steamboat-is about to begin. Thanks to the American QueenSteamboat Company for hosting me.  All opinions are my own. American […]

Jekyll-Island-GA

Jekyll Island– Georgia’s Hidden Gem

Jekyll Island. The name conjures up images of pirates, prisoners, and planters. Once claimed by the Spanish, the French, and the English, the island later became a private playground for millionaires, boasting exclusive names like the Rockefellers, the Morgan, and the Vanderbilt families. This idyllic island, located off the Georgia […]