The Best Egg You’ll Ever Eat

I was on a hunt for the perfect tomato at the Greensboro Farmers Curb Market, when I instead discovered the perfect egg. Farmer (and very entertaining salesman),Woody Singletary, when asked about his eggs, said, “These are the best eggs you will ever eat.” Ever. Now that’s a sales pitch/challenge worth taking. Especially when they were only…

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More women traveling solo, statistics show

I may be alone, but I am never lonely while traveling solo. And it’s apparently a trend, according to this article on ConsumerAffairs.com: More women traveling solo, statistics show.  I’ve met courageous women, traveling alone, on every trip I’ve taken. Some are young and new to traveling solo, like the 30-year-old I met on the way…

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Haunted New Orleans Hotel…Aka, a Rainy Night in NOLA

They say some of the hotels in New Orleans are haunted. As soon as I checked into my hotel I started hearing creaking doors opening and a tapping at the window. Never did figure out the creaky doors, but part of the ghost mystery is solved.

Solo Travel: The First Step is the Hardest

“I think I’m going to throw up.” It was 10 o’clock at night and we had just arrived at the train station. The nerves and excitement that got me through the days of planning and packing for this first journey of the USA by rail had turned to dread. My friend pulled into the circle…

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Southern Hospitality

I decided beforehand that I would try not to use the phrase Southern Hospitality in describing my upcoming trip to the South. I have limited experience with Southerners–and have never been to any of the cities I’m visiting–so I planned to go into this trip with an open mind and find out first-hand if it’s…

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The Southern Locavore

While the term “eating local” is a buzz phrase these days, I’ve found in my travels that it has different expressions in various areas of the U.S. So during my rail trip south, in each city I’ll take readers step-by-step through a journey of eating local. From a visit to the farmers’ market, a farm-to-table restaurant and interviews with farmers and…

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Gardening And Other Ways I Entertain Myself When Not Traveling

If I’m not on a train, my feet are usually firmly planted in the soil. Gardening is a therapeutic pastime I enjoy each summer. Last year, with eight raised beds, I happily planted a variety of produce: an abundance of herbs, tomatoes, several types of squash, cucumbers, watermelon and cantaloupe…and the list goes on. I experienced…

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