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A Tale of FrankenTravel

June 12, 2018 By Val Weston

There are lots of different ways to get your travel on, are there not? Earlier this year, I embraced the coddiwomple: purposeful yet unstructured travel. I've always liked that concept … [Read more...] about A Tale of FrankenTravel

Filed Under: Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: atlanta, georgia, loft, north carolina, roswell, slow travel, tennessee

Embracing Community with Horizons Unlimited

April 13, 2016 By Val Weston 2 Comments

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When I attended my first Horizons Unlimited Travellers meeting in April of last year, I didn't know what to expect. It ended up being a delightful feast of adventurous souls, practical knowledge, and … [Read more...] about Embracing Community with Horizons Unlimited

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: adventure travel, horizons unlimited, north carolina, virginia

Overland Expo East 2015

November 3, 2015 By Val Weston 4 Comments

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Even for adventure travelers, the conditions were somewhat daunting for this year's Overland Expo East event in North Carolina. The rain and winds were the courtesy of Hurricane Joaquin. At our … [Read more...] about Overland Expo East 2015

Filed Under: Motorcycling, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: adventure travel, delorme, north carolina, overland expo, ted simon

Going Solo

September 6, 2012 By Val Weston 6 Comments

I know you parents out there feel my pain. As rich as our kids make our lives, sometimes you need a little adult time. And when you spend as much time together as we do in our roadschooling pursuits, … [Read more...] about Going Solo

Filed Under: Outdoors, Photography, Uncategorized Tagged With: cades cove, camping, Clingman's Dome, foothills parkway, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains institute at tremont, great smoky mountains national park, north carolina, SANCP, solo, tennessee

Going “Deep” in the Smokies

November 10, 2011 By Val Weston 2 Comments

Our rather damp arrival in Bryson City was coupled with an equally damp first night at Deep Creek. But we awoke to clear skies and were ready to explore, even if everything surrounding us was … [Read more...] about Going “Deep” in the Smokies

Filed Under: Outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: deep creek, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains national park, hiking, north carolina, Southern Tour (2011), waterfalls

Moving Right Along: Bryson City

November 4, 2011 By Val Weston Leave a Comment

When I last left you in the tales of our fall adventure, we were heading to Bryson City, NC after a brief stopover in the ever-fabulous Asheville. Our goal was to make it to Deep Creek, a unit of the … [Read more...] about Moving Right Along: Bryson City

Filed Under: Outdoors, Travel, Uncategorized Tagged With: deep creek, great smoky mountains, great smoky mountains national park, north carolina, Southern Tour (2011)

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