Author: USA Student Tour
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Nashville
Nashville is a great mid-South city rich in history, bursting with Southern hospitality and food and humming with a vibrant musical heritage. The town began with the settlement of Fort Nashborough, named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. Francis Nash. The city later became Nashville, home to President Andrew Jackson. And after it rebounded from the…
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Deep South Traveling
One of the most egregious mistakes people make about the South and Southerners is that residents of this corner of America are all the same. In fact, each Southern state has its own unique accent, cultures and traditions, with regions within each state sometimes vastly different from others. Historically the South consisted of mostly Protestants…
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Mardi Gras and New Orleans
What you see concerning Mardi Gras on TV every year is the tip of the Carnival iceberg. And if you’re up for a wild party, mostly traveling through equally raucous crowds along Bourbon Street, there you are! But Carnival and Mardi Gras in New Orleans is so much more, a slice of Americana steeped in…
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Day Trips From Charleston
Charleston has something for everyone, so there’s always plenty to do. But if you get restless for a little more variety, the city’s central location on the South Carolina coast offers plenty of easy day trips to explore the Southeast. Here are six popular destinations within two hours’ drive of Charleston: MYRTLE BEACH: The broad,…
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Weekend Trips from Charleston
While visitors to Charleston will find plenty to keep them busy, the city can also serves as a convenient base for trips to other popular destinations in the Southeast. Here are four popular destinations within a few hours’ drive of Charleston. SAVANNAH, GA: Charleston and Savannah are only 100 miles apart, but each seaport is…