Things Seen, Places Been

Excited to find this in the mail today @ourstatemag reprinted a story I wrote about Big Oak Drive-Inn on Emerald Isle, NC, in their new book on the NC Coast. #visitnc #nccoast #bigoakdriveinn #shrimpburger #foodwriter #travelwriter (at Wilmington, North Carolina)

Squirrels have eaten more of my tomatoes than I have so far this year. That bums me out. But today I was writing about eating in Lyon and I remembered these perfect tomatoes I saw in the Saturday market. If anybody’s headed to Lyon, could you pick up some tomatoes for me? #onlylyon #tomatoes #nofilter #tomate #fresh #gardening #travel #vivelafrance #foodwriter #gowithgo #gastronomie #tarheeltourist (at Lyon, France)

The Stowaway Pianist was one of the quirkiest surprises I found on @royalcaribbean Mariner of The Seas. I saw him on elevators, in stairwells, on deck, and here in the steakhouse where he delivered a little ragtime Beethoven. #stowaway #ragtime #beethoven #marinerofthrseas #stowawaypianist #travel #surprise #comeseek #tarheeltourist (at The Bahamas)

My work view from a couple of days ago sure beats my desk on this rainy Tuesday. #travel #bahamas #marineroftheseas #comeseek #travelwriter #caribbean #blueskies #cloudporn #tarheeltourist #onassignment #gowithgo (at Coco Cay)

Sometimes you rule on the Flowrider. Until you don’t. #marineroftheseas #cruisingamplified #flowrider #eatsit #travel #onassignment #travelwriter #tarheeltourist #royalcaribbean (at Coco Cay)

Playing giant Jenga at sea is a real nail biter. #marineroftheseas #royalcaribbean #onassignment #travelwriter #cruise #cruisewriter #cruisecritic #tarheeltourist (at Port Miami)

Remember that time I went to the Caribbean for work? Seems I’m going back this weekend. #caribbean #cruise #royalcaribbean #travelwriter #cocoacay #gowithgo (at Antigua)

Sometimes it’s just a perfect beach day. #perfection #beach #wrightsville #wilmington #visitnc #northcarolina #timeout #travel #bestbeachnc #tarheeltourist (at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina)

Stuck in the office today when I’d rather be doing this at Wrightsville Beach. #beachday #wrighstvillebeach #sunandsand #travel #visitnc #ncbeaches #tarheeltourist (at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina)

Salade Niçoise avec fresh tuna. #saturdaynightin #cookinfgorfriends #niçoise #tuna #homemade #eeeats #delicious #ncseafood #tarheeltourist (at Wilmington, North Carolina)

Here @tivolibeer having a Tivoli Helles, the oldies lager recipe in Denver, Colorado. #ipw2018 #visitdenver #craftbeer #tivolibrewing #colorado #travel #tarheeltourist (at Tivoli Brewing Co)

Talking barbecue with @bryanvoltaggio and @j._coleslaw we decided that too many people are slipping on the sides. Glad to report @buxtonhallbbq is on their game. #sides #bbq #baebecue #wholehog #truecue #lowandslow #eeeats #tarheeltourist (at Buxton Hall Barbecue)

Great Berlinerweiss and Grisette from @motherearthbrew tonight. #craftbeer #asheville #ncbeers #tasty #tarheeltourist (at Tasty Beverage Company - Asheville)

Everywhere we looked in Bermuda, something was in bloom. And this is only the beginning. I can’t wait to return and see the island in full bloom. #bermuda #bermudaful #inbloom #flowers #cruisecritic #travelwriter #travel #onassignment (at Wadsons Farm)

@bermuda, you got some beautiful beaches. Horseshoe Bay Cove could not have been more lovely. #bermuda #travel #beachday #horseshoebaybeach #tarheeltourist #beautiful (at Horseshoe Bay Cove)

Beautiful beach day in Bermuda? I’ll take two please. #bermuda #beach #celebritycruises #travel #tarheeltourist (at Bermuda)

Smoked tartare anyone? A little veal, some tuna, avocado, jalapeño oil on toasted sourdough. Oh and some hickory smoke to round things out. #celebritychefsatsea #cruisecritic #tarheeltourist #foodwriter #foodie #eeeats #topchef