Tagged With: Tom Ross Travel Photographer
Photo Friday: Sunset on St. Simons Island
St. Simons Island, Georgia is truly a lovely place – especially on the beach at sunset!
A Foodie’s Introduction to Portland, Maine with Maine Foodie Tours
Portland, Maine was definitely not putting her best foot forward when we visited on a gray, rainy day in the fall. Our hopes for a lovely culinary walking tour were dashed by the icy, driving rain but being the penultimate foodies that we are, we persevered. We were in town for the day on a cruise … Continue reading
Pin ItWilderness Wildlife Week in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee is tucked away at the base of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the most visited national parks in the United States, and is a great place for a family getaway with tons of activities for all ages. We were in town to check out Wilderness Wildlife Week, an annual … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Spanish Moss in Forsyth Park
I got this shot of some live oaks with Spanish moss in Forsyth Park while staying at the Forsyth Park Inn in Savannah. Savannah is one of my favorite places – I even wrote a book about it!
The Ultimate Cabin Experience at Eagles Ridge Resort
Although I am the ultimate beach fan, Tom is a big fan of cabins so I try to compromise sometimes and find him a mountain cabin. This is a pretty easy proposition in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee where I think the cabins must outnumber the residents of this mountain town located near the entrance to the … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Bighorn Sheep in Hell’s Canyon
Tom got this shot of a bighorn sheep casually drinking water as we jetboated through Hell’s Canyon. Pin It
Pin ItThe Best New Way to Book a Hotel: Yonderbound
Because our careers are now writing and photographing travel destinations, we spend a lot of time in a variety of accommodations. A comfortable, clean, and preferably unique and interesting location to stay is very important to us. So, when we make plans for a trip, we always read online reviews and try to find the … Continue reading
Pin ItChasing Lewis and Clark with Un-Cruise Adventures
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, intrepid explorers dispatched by President Thomas Jefferson in the early 1800s to find a route across the western United States, did not have an easy trip. Battling Native Americans, braving extreme heat and cold, making their way down treacherous rapids and starving, they gradually made their way to their ultimate … Continue reading
Pin ItDressing Downton at the Biltmore Estate
Three years ago, I visited the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina for the first time and was immediately struck by the similarity between the lifestyle epitomized by this sumptuous estate and the one depicted on the popular BBC television show “Downton Abbey”, even writing an article about the similarities. Apparently, I was not the … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Fence and Mountains in Cades Cove
Tom got this shot in the Smoky Mountains National Park when there was still snow on the ground. Pin It
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