The gateway to every Travel Made Personal adventure across the Tar Heel State. From historic towns and forgotten places to quiet cemeteries, scenic landscapes, strange discoveries, and the occasional unplanned brake-slamming detour, this category gathers the stories we uncover across North Carolina.
There are some places on our travels that I seek out because I already know their story. Then there are the places where the entire thought process behind the stop is considerably less scholarly: Ohhhh. That’s pretty. The Luther Henry Caldwell House in Lumberton, North Carolina, was definitely one of those. It was our first … Read more
Some places make it onto my travel itineraries months in advance. I research them, save them to maps, plan routes around them, and occasionally create schedules so detailed that Dusty probably wonders whether he’s traveling with me or participating in a military operation. Enfield, North Carolina, was not one of those places. We weren’t supposed … Read more