Wander + Live + Create
Since moving back to southwest Virginia almost two years ago, I’ve had the privilege of exploring the surrounding areas. And what I’ve found is that the northwestern region of North Carolina is home to some of the cutest small towns around! Every time I visited one, I immediately wanted to tell everyone about it, so that’s why I’ve put together this detailed post sharing all about 4 small towns in northwestern North Carolina that you have to visit. Read more…
For not doing much planning, it turned out to be a great trip! So I want to share our itinerary in hopes that it’ll make your planning process go smoothly and quickly when you decide to visit downtown Asheville, North Carolina. Read more…
After attending the Highland Games near Grandfather Mountain, my sister and I decided to go to the scenic travel section of Grandfather Mountain. If you’re planning to visit the scenic travel section of the mountain or just want to know more about that section, then be sure to Read more…
After attending my first Scottish Highland games at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina this summer, I’ve learned a bit about it. You can read all about my first experience at a highland games event here. It’s such a unique event and one that I highly recommend people go to at least once! So, I want to share 9 tips with you that I have learned so you have the Read more…
There were men in kilts everywhere and the sound of bagpipes being played could be heard all around. As I stepped off the shuttle, an American flag and Scottish flag hung high between the trees of the campground and welcomed visitors to the games. It was then that I knew, I was Read more…
The event we were going to is a huge event that is held at Grandfather Mountain every year and draws in a massive crowd. The area just doesn’t have enough hotels/places to stay so it can be hard to find a place last minute, which is what we were trying to do. So, I decided to try something a little different. I got Read more…
I’m constantly amazed at the amount of history that is around me and near where I grew up. Recently, I took a day trip to Mount Airy, North Carolina. I’ve known for a long time that the Andy Griffith show was based on the area near Mount Airy and that The Andy Griffith Show is a big deal there. I just never took the time to go check out all memorabilia and history the town has to offer. After doing so, Read more…
This Black Friday, we didn’t drag ourselves out of bed before the sun came up, and we didn’t spend money we didn’t need to. This Black Friday, my sister and I headed to the small town of Read more…
we only wanted to spend one day at the zoo because we only had the weekend to do this trip in, and we did not want to spend a lot of money. We ended up Read more…
