Dining guides are not the easiest guides to do for a travel destination because I believe a journalist really needs to get to know the area and its dining options before suggesting places to dine. Sure, we can list the restaurants a PR firm gives us on an area, but what really sets a blog apart from a magazine or news story is opinion and experience. I'm proud to say that I've been in every single...

I've been busy writing a dining guide for North Carolina's Crystal Coast that I hope to debut this week, and while doing that, I glanced down at my posting calendar tonight and realized that I've not posted here since May 16. That's kind of a long time in the blogsphere, Why the lull? Well, it's because May is busier than December, and I've barely sat down in my office.  I was sick most of...

I've been fortunate because Will has been a very hands-on parent for bedtime routines unless he is working late. I read to my son one night and he reads to our daughter. The next night, we switch kids. Of course, my 9-year-old can read to himself, but he still likes that time with a parent.  He and I are now reading 6th Harry Potter book, but recently, we switched things up and began reading...

Beaufort, N.C. (pronounced Bo-fort) is North Carolina's third oldest town. It follows behind Bath, and Edenton as an historic town, but with its prime waterfront location on Beaufort Inlet with easy access to the Atlantic Ocean, you are likely to see some yachts on the waterfront that rival those in Monte Carlo, But, Beaufort is no Monte Carlo. It's not glitzy, but rather laid-back with a...

Since I established the #outaboutnc community on Instagram in late January, we now have over 3,000 photos in the public feed for our online travel guide.  I check it daily and I love seeing what people in North Carolina are recommending for others to see, do, eat, and where to stay when they visit North Carolina. We have a lot of scenic photos, but we're still working on getting the other...

I found myself on Saturday sitting at my computer staring at a door. Yes, a door. I kid you not. I got caught up in the hoopla of royal news.  I was waiting for this. Credit: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty The day after HRH Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge was born I did something very English. It was quite a coincidence in timing, of course, but it was the perfect end to a royal...