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4 Best States for Summer Road Trips

4 Best States for Summer Road Trips

byLeslie Carbone July 3, 2023June 14, 2024

Looking to plan a summer road trip?  The personal-finance site WalletHub recently ranked all 50 states on their suitability for road trips…

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Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina

Ava Gardner Museum in Smithfield, North Carolina

byLeslie Carbone May 5, 2022August 1, 2024

“To Frank and desert nights, Ava” So reads the inscription on the gold watch given by his second wife Ava Gardner to…

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How to Plan a Summer Road Trip

How to Plan a Summer Road Trip

byLeslie Carbone July 19, 2021May 28, 2024

Ah, summer! that balmy season when the normal rules don’t apply.  The daylight is long; the weather is warm.  The clothing is…

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10 Things to Do on North Carolina’s Outer Banks

10 Things to Do on North Carolina’s Outer Banks

byLeslie Carbone June 28, 2021January 20, 2024

North Carolina‘s Outer Banks are a spectacular stretch of uncrowded beaches, historic spots, and uncommon sights like wild horses, a maritime forest,…

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Tennessee to Virginia — part 7 of the great American road trip

Tennessee to Virginia — part 7 of the great American road trip

byLeslie Carbone June 7, 2019April 25, 2023

Great Smoky Mountains National Park spans the border between Tennessee and North Carolina.  The roughly 40 miles that I drove up and…

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Leslie Carbone

Welcome to Sancerres at Sunset! I fell in love with travel during a trip to Mexico when I was nine years old. After my misspent youth as a wage worker, I'm having so much more fun as a blogger, helping other discerning travellers plan fun and fascinating journeys. If you enjoy history and culture, if you appreciate the finer things, if you want to slow down and savor every experience, you're in the right place.

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