Showing posts with label Savannah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Savannah. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

From the Archives: Savannah, GA


 
Hard to believe it has been a year since my first ever trip to the Hostess City of the South – Savannah.

You can read my original posts here. And here. And here.

If I could do the trip all over again (or just simply re-visit) this would be the do/ do not list:

1.       Do shop at Paris Market

2.       Do take the Architectural Walking tour

3.       Do visit Bonaventure Cemetery – didn’t make it the first time around

4.       Do Walk Jones again –it was the prettiest

5.       Do take more of my alcoholic drinks to go in the provided plastic cups

6.       Do take even MORE pictures

7.       Do eat at Papillote

8.       Do pop into the art supply stores

9.       Do try to hit the small Mom & Pop restaurants   

10.   Don’t stay in a condo on River Street – too noisy

11.   Do enjoy the local Moon River beer but beware of their restaurant – did not have a friendly staff experience there

 
 


For the most part Savannah is a great little town. Lots of beautiful architecture and the main tourist area is small enough to walk.  There are lots of lovely shops, plenty of restaurants and serious amounts of night life.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

The Best of The Jet Lagged Vagabond - 2012

 
2012 was a fantastic travel year for me! It afforded me the opportunity to see a new US destination - Savannah, GA and a new Continent - South America. I returned to a childhood vacation spot that means so very much to me - Carmel/Monterey, CA, and I now have seen the Pacific from two different continents in the same year. 2012 was indeed fantastic.

See below for some of the best highlights of my 2012 travels and don't forget to check out my previous posts on these wonderful destinations to see what I did and where I stayed.

Bring it 2013!
 


Best New Place Visited – Savannah,GA

 
 
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 


Best Views:
 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
The Texas Hill Country
 
 
 
 
 
Chile:
 
 





 
 
 
 

Best Hotel: Tickle Pink Inn – Carmel Highlands, CA

 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 

Best Food:

 
Leek and mushroom burger - Davenport Bakery - Davenport, CA

 
 



 
 

 
 
Steamed Artichokes - AW Shucks - Carmel, CA
 
 
 
 
 
Fisherman's Grotto - San Francisco, CA
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

Best Attractions:

 
 
 



 


 
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 
 

Best Wines:


Charles Krug - California - Pinot
 

Joyce - California - Merlot
 

Laura Hartwig - Chilean - Petite Verdot
 
 
 

Best Costumes at DragonCon:
 

 




 
 

 
 
 

Best Wildflowers: Texas Hill Country





 


Best Street Art: Valparaiso, Chile