Author: Sean | April 12th, 2009 Something about tourism makes me want to puke. Though I’ve had this feeling for years, planning to be a tourist for the next 7 months has finally prompted some self-examination to better understand its roots… so here are some thoughts… Tourists are consume-jerk robots and I seldom enjoy being around them or in any way […]
Author: Erica | April 11th, 2009 The principle thing that I will remember about Charleston is the sheer number of GIGANTIC old houses that make up its historic district. It is frankly astonishing that not only did people have the money to build these houses, but that families still live in them and can maintain them. It seems that because Charleston […]
Author: Sean | April 11th, 2009 … for some people, but we’re having the time of our lives! Living in our van is super! A sparing budget dictates limited nighttime bathrooms in the city and showers can become a principle around which our travels organize, but we live a supremely decadent life. Go where we want to go, do what we […]
Author: Erica | April 10th, 2009 PICKS: Hunting Island State Park
Our AAA camp book led us to this incredible state park, situated on one of South Carolina’s many sea islands. The campground has beach front marsh forest and all the amenities you might need and, as a result, it’s 200 sites were full to capacity on this Easter vacation week. […]
Author: Erica | April 9th, 2009 It was super interesting getting to see Savannah, but it was a little hard to get to know it. Because Savannah is such a beautiful and historic city it draws a tremendous number of tourists (us included) which makes it difficult to get a sense of the local fabric of the place. I imagine the […]
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