I’ve been writing professionally since 2009 across many platforms, but these are a few career highlights across travel, food, and lifestyle. Check out the rest on my Contently page or use these quick links.
Travel, Culture, and Food Writing
- Road Trip from Nashville on the Natchez Trace Parkway: Americana, History, and a Whole Lot of Music
- Read my other Frommer’s stories here
- The Secret South Carolina ‘Monkey Farm’ That Helped Develop the Polio Vaccine
- In Coober Pedy Australia, Everyone Lives Down Under
- Read my other HowStuffWorks stories here
- Going On Tour, Macon, Georgia
- Delta Dawn, Cleveland, Mississippi
- Lights, Camera, Weekend, Wilmington, North Carolina
- When in Rome, Rome, Georgia
- Time to Unwine-d, Helen, Georgia
- Montgomery, Alabama Marks the 60th Anniversary of the Freedom Rides
- The National Quilt Museum Celebrates 30 Years
- Koinonia Farm is Rich With Produce, Acceptance, and a Riveting History
- Annie Lee Cooper Played a Key Role in Helping Black Americans Win the Right to Vote
- Why Williamsburg at Christmas is So Magical, Especially Now
- Everything you want to know about grits and where to try the best (republished in the Fort Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News)
- These are 10 of the best food stops at gas stations in the US
- This is the most underrated food neighborhood of Savannah
- Meet the Natchez chef who is teaching the origins of soul food
- Read my other 10Best stories here
Other Travel, Drink, and Food Clips
- BBC Travel: A beer with healing powers?
- Garden & Gun: Florida’s Backroads Juke Joint
- The Local Palate: Spirited Approach, Fall 2021
- London Evening Standard: Take 5: She Crab Soups in Charleston
- Lonely Planet: 10 delightful detours along the Natchez Trace Parkway
- National Geographic Traveler: 10 Reasons to Visit Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward
- The Points Guy: Underrated Destinations to Add to Your Southern Road Trip (republished in MSN)
- The Points Guy: Maximizing Points and Miles on a Trip to Savannah, Georgia
- Roads & Kingdoms: A Political Truce Over Fried Chicken Biscuits
- Southwest Georgia Living: Making a Name
- Sprudge: In Boone, Hatchet Combines Their Love Of Coffee And The Outdoors
- Thrillist: The Best Places to Eat in the World’s Busiest Airport
- Travel + Leisure: This New Charleston Hotel Has Secret Cocktail Windows Where You Can Drink a Socially Distant Negroni (republished in Insider and MSN)
- TripSavvy: The Top 10 US Rails-to-Trails Paths
Home + Design
- Apartment Therapy: Little Free Libraries Helped Me “Meet” My New Neighbors During This Strange Year (featured in Southern Living)
- Architectural Digest: 5 Unexpected Ways to Use Salvaged Wood in Your Decor
- Jezebel: Eyes for Design
- Where Atlanta: A Guide to Frederick Law Olmsted’s Landscape Designs in Atlanta
History + Science
- The Archive: The Original Social Distancers: The Bizarre Tales of America’s Modern-Day Hermits
- The Daily Beast: The African American Hunter Behind Roosevelt’s ‘Teddy’s Bear’
- Mental Floss: How the Polio Epidemic of 1950 Gave Wytheville, Virginia, a ‘Summer Without Children’
Longform
- The Bitter Southerner: A New Sound for The Echo
Personal Essays
- Ravishly: Failure And Body Shame On A Guatemalan Volcano
- Ravishly: What I Didn’t Eat In Paris: Traveling With An Eating Disorder
- Medium: What happened here?
Previous Work
- Charleston City Paper
- The Dyrt
- Eagle Creek
- Hotel Indigo
- The Knot
- Matador Network
- October
- Shermans Travel
- US Airways Magazine
Company Blogs and Sponsored Content
- JetBlue: 48 Hours in Savannah
- Eagle Creek: Unknown Found: Hiking Redemption in Ometepe, Nicaragua
- Marriott: How to Spend 24 Hours in Athens, Georgia
- Hilton: A Guide to Atlanta’s Most Iconic Film Locations
- Diamond Resorts: How to Explore Pigeon Forge for Your Next Family Reunion
- Travel + Leisure/Explore Georgia: Where to Find Southern Charm in Georgia’s Storied Smaller Towns
- Matador Network/Visit Myrtle Beach: Fun off the sand: Why there’s more to Myrtle Beach than the beach
Visitor Guides + Travel Industry Content
- Website work: Douglas County Film Trail, Discover Atlanta, Visit Blue Ridge, Georgia’s Lake Country, Tennessee Valley Geotourism, Explore Georgia (ongoing work)
- Visitor guides: Discover DeKalb, Explore Gwinnett, Golden Isles Visitor’s Guide, Georgia’s Great Places (Georgia State Parks)
