I’ve been writing professionally since 2009 across many platforms, but these are a few career highlights across travel, food, arts & culture, home/decor, and lifestyle. Check out the rest on my Contently page or use these quick links.
Travel
- Legends & Landscapes, AAA Traveler, Summer 2021
- 72 Hours in Asheville with Kids, AAA World, Summer 2023
- Read my other AAA stories here
- Four Days in the Arkansas Highlands
- A Journey From Memphis to Vicksburg for Music Lovers
- Read my other AARP stories here
- A beer with healing powers?
- The US ski resorts built by WW2 soldiers
- Read my other BBC Travel stories here
- The Mississippi Gulf Coast beckons travelers in search of art, artifacts and history
- Read my other Chicago Tribune stories here
- The woman who travels the world with only a tiny bag (republished by 7 News Australia, translated into Spanish)
- Read my other CNN Travel stories here
- Issue #2: Scruffy City: The Knoxville Case for “Most Underrated City in America”
- Issue #3: Tennessee’s Ultimate Whiskey Trail Road Trip
- Issue #4: Fill ‘Em Up
- Read my other Fifty Grande stories here
- Winter 2022: Did You Know? The Big Chicken
- Spring 2022: Campgrounds We Love- Gorgeous Stays and America the Beautiful- Laurel MS
- Winter 2023: America the Beautiful- Asheville NC
- Spring 2023: America the Beautiful- Mammoth Cave and Tennessee Towns
- Read my other Girl Camper stories here
- April 2022: The Ultimate Road Trip Along Alabama’s Mobile Bay
- November 2022: The Neighborhood- Virginia Beach’s ViBe District
- January 2023: A Musical Road Trip Through Tennessee
- February 2023: The Neighborhood- Orlando’s Ivanhoe Village
- Read my other Hemispheres stories here
- 10 delightful detours along the Natchez Trace Parkway
- 12 great things to do in Macon, Georgia: celebrate this music-loving small town
- 9 best places to visit in North Carolina from the Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks
- 8 things to know before visiting Savannah
- Read my other Lonely Planet stories here
- I Heart My City: Caroline’s Atlanta
- 10 Reasons to Visit Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward
- This sacred Indigenous site could be Georgia’s first national park
- Read my other National Geographic stories here
- Underrated Destinations to Add to Your Southern Road Trip (republished in MSN)
- Maximizing Points and Miles on a Trip to Savannah, Georgia
- Read my other The Points Guy stories here
- This Moonshine Loving Newspaper Editor is Living His Best Life
- A Political Truce Over Fried Chicken Biscuits
- Read my other Roads & Kingdoms stories here
- The Secret Island Where American Millionaires Spent the Golden Age
- Read my other Telegraph stories here
- This Caribbean destination is an idyllic place to sail — even for absolute beginners like me
- Read my other Toronto Star stories here
- This New Charleston Hotel Has Secret Cocktail Windows Where You Can Drink a Socially Distant Negroni (republished in Insider and MSN)
- These Epic New Tree Houses in Tennessee Are on a Mountain Above the Tallest Underground Waterfall in the U.S.
- Read my other Travel + Leisure stories here
Food/Drink
- Where to Eat in Knoxville and Maryville
- Read my other Bon Appetit stories here
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Is The Ultimate Disney Ride For Food Lovers
- Read my other Delish stories here
- Spirited Approach, Fall 2021
- Best Restaurants in Mississippi, Spring 2023
- Burgers with a Side of Nostalgia, Fall 2023
- Read my other The Local Palate stories here
- Meet the Family Farmers That Turned Produce Into Spirits
- Read my other Modern Farmer stories here
- Aperol Spritz, But Make It Hot
- Read my other Punch stories here
- How Mexico Became a Secret Bourbon Hub During Prohibition
- The Two-Day WWII Bar Fight That Was Almost Lost to History
- Read my other VinePair stories here
- Why Are Dollar Bills Pinned to Bar Walls? The Tradition Explained
- Read my other Wine Enthusiast stories here
Home/Decor
- Little Free Libraries Helped Me “Meet” My New Neighbors During This Strange Year (featured in Southern Living)
- TikTok Convinced Me to Start “Mudlarking” in my Backyard. Here’s What It’s All About
- Read my other Apartment Therapy stories here
- 5 Unexpected Ways to Use Salvaged Wood in Your Decor
- In Search of the Perfect Photo Backdrop, These Designers Turned to Their Own Homes (translated into Spanish)
- Read my other Architectural Digest stories here
- Uranium glass collectibles glow. But don’t worry, they’re not toxic.
- Read my other Washington Post stories here
Lifestyle
- Want to Learn the Art of the Bamboo Fly Rod? Seek Out a Man Named Bill Oyster (republished in Yahoo)
- Floating the Mississippi River With a Real-Life Huck Finn
- Read my other InsideHook stories here
- Everything you want to know about grits and where to try the best
- Unique Boutiques, USA Today GoEscape, Summer 2021
- Read my other 10Best stories here
Regional
- Best of Atlanta: Fred Blankenship– December 2020
- Things we like: Knotty Pretzels (with beer)– March 2023
- Delta Surplus Sale– August 2023
- Read my other Atlanta Magazine stories here
- Florida’s Backroads Juke Joint
- The Fight to Save Margaret’s Grocery
- The Southern History of the Art-o-mat
- Read my other Garden & Gun stories here
- A True Original: Pinkie Masters, September 2023
- Going On Tour, Macon, Georgia
- Delta Dawn, Cleveland, Mississippi
- Lights, Camera, Weekend, Wilmington, North Carolina
- Lone Star Love, San Antonio, Texas
- Read my other Simply Buckhead stories here
History
- Is This Your Last Chance to ‘See Rock City’?
- How to Spot a Short Snorter
- Read my other Atlas Obscura stories here
- The Secret South Carolina ‘Monkey Farm’ That Helped Develop the Polio Vaccine
- In Coober Pedy Australia, Everyone Lives Down Under
- Read my other HowStuffWorks stories here
- How the Polio Epidemic of 1950 Gave Wytheville, Virginia, a ‘Summer Without Children’
- Who Was the Original ’Poster Child‘?
- Read my other Mental Floss stories here
Other Favorite Stories
- The African American Hunter Behind Roosevelt’s ‘Teddy’s Bear’, The Daily Beast
- Take 5: She Crab Soups in Charleston, London Evening Standard
- A New Song for Rabbit’s Motel, National Trust for Historic Preservation
- The Top 10 US Rails-to-Trails Paths, TripSavvy
Previous Work
Company Blogs and Sponsored Content
I’ve written for several companies over the years across a wide variety of industries including Hilton Hotels, Diamond Resorts, Trivago, Mastercard, Owners.com, and US Auto.
- Away Luggage’s Here: The Women-Owned Shopping Guide to Savannah, Georgia
- Going (Scott’s Cheap Flights): Charleston Guide
- Marriott Bonvoy Traveler: Ongoing
- Matador Network/Visit Myrtle Beach: Fun off the sand: Why there’s more to Myrtle Beach than the beach
- Outside/Visit Mississippi: 6 Surprising Outdoor Adventures in Mississippi to Add to Your Bucket List
- Travel + Leisure/Explore Georgia: We Mapped Out the Ultimate Georgia Road Trip
- Travel + Leisure/Explore Georgia: Where to Find Southern Charm in Georgia’s Storied Smaller Towns
- USA Today/American Airlines: Here’s why American Airlines’ loyalty program is the most rewarding
- USA Today/Visit Myrtle Beach: The best ways to explore Myrtle Beach by land and by sea
Visitor Guides + Travel Industry Content
- Website work: Douglas County Film Trail, Discover Atlanta, Visit Blue Ridge, Georgia’s Lake Country, Tennessee Valley Geotourism, Explore Georgia (ongoing work), Lafayette Tourism
- Visitor guides: Discover DeKalb, Explore Gwinnett, Golden Isles Visitor’s Guide, Georgia’s Great Places (Georgia State Parks)
Caroline Eubanks 