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Ten Tips to Cut Your Business Travel Budget

Ten Tips to Cut Your Business Travel Budget

I have traveled (and still do) a lot for business.  After all I am a travel writer!  Anyhow, I thought I would share some tips that I have gathered over the years on ways to cut your business travel budget.  While I’ve targeted this post for business travel, most tips can also be applied towards [...]

5K Obstacle Course Zombie Race

5K Obstacle Course Zombie Race

So anyone that knows me, knows that I am drawn to strange things.  Zombies in particular just fascinate me.  Well today as I was browsing the internet, I came across this.  There’s a company called Reed Street Productions that is putting on 5k obstacle course races across the country.  The part that makes this interesting?  [...]

Step Back in Time at Leiper’s Fork Village

Step Back in Time at Leiper’s Fork Village

The quaint town of Leiper’s Fork Village is located just minutes from Franklin, Tennessee but seems miles and decades away.  Located on the Natchez Trace Parkway, the crumbling walls aligning the roadway seem to transport you back in time.  Upon arriving in the village, we passed an old police car on the side of the [...]

Head to Beech Mountain Resort for Winter Fun

Head to Beech Mountain Resort for Winter Fun

I have to admit that I had always thought Beech Mountain was just a ski resort, so I was pleasantly surprised on a recent visit to find a whole little town at the top of the mountain. Dubbed “Eastern America’s Highest Town”, Beech Mountain sits at an elevation of 5506 feet and offers amazing views [...]

Rare Coastal Dune Lake in Florida

Rare Coastal Dune Lake in Florida

The Northwest coast of Florida is best known for its white sand beaches and Spring Break party destinations. But just off of Highway 30A lies a rare coastal dune lake.  To read the full article, click here.    

Inside Scoop on Charleston

Inside Scoop on Charleston

Charleston is one of my favorite getaway destinations, any time of the year, so I thought I would share some insider tips to make your visit extra special. This article was published January 2012. To read the complete article online, click here.  

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5K Obstacle Course Zombie Race

5K Obstacle Course Zombie Race

So anyone that knows me, knows that I am drawn to strange things.  Zombies in particular just fascinate me.  Well today as I was browsing the internet, I came across this.  There’s a company called Reed Street Productions that is putting on 5k obstacle course races across the country.  The part that makes this interesting?  [...]

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Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival in Blowing Rock, NC

Excellent Wines, Superb Food, Gorgeous High Country Springtime: Let’s Have a Festival in Blowing Rock! BLOWING ROCK N.C. (February 2010) – The Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival, coming April 15 – 18, combines the best in regional and international wines with the finest in local culinary talent, wrapped in the scenic beauty and crisp [...]

How to Survive a Zombie Attack

How to Survive a Zombie Attack

How to Survive a Zombie Attack or Be Prepared When Zombies Invade People that are prepared and focused when Zombies arise from the dead and start attacking will have a much higher chance for survival than those that are not. Here are a few things that everyone can do now to survive a future Zombie [...]

Why Dragonfly Ventures?

Why Dragonfly Ventures?

I’ve been asked on more than one occasion on why I choose the name Dragonfly Ventures so I thought I wound share my story. There are different meanings on what Dragonflies represent depending on the culture.  But mostly Dragonflies symbolize freedom and change and being okay with change. In Native American cultures (I am 1/8th [...]