Travel Guides

Places I’ve Been, Places You Should Go

Honest travel guides from a comedian who takes his vacations very seriously.

The Carolinas

5 places
AshevilleNew
Asheville, NC
Asheville
Biscuit tours, Biltmore, and a town that runs ten degrees cooler.
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GreenvilleNew
Greenville, SC
Greenville
The Duke's Mayo Trail, and how to eat your way across the town that started it.
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The Mayton
Cary, NC
The Mayton
A charming small hotel with one of the best breakfasts going.
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The Umstead
Cary, NC
The Umstead
Five-star luxury and a private lake just outside Raleigh.
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Chetola Resort
Blowing Rock, NC
Chetola Resort
A mountain resort with a lake, a spa, and Toast and Taste in July.
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Tennessee

10 places
The Hutton
Nashville, TN
The Hutton
Music City art-hotel cool, walkable to everything.
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The Printing House
Nashville, TN
The Printing House
A boutique stay downtown that anchored our Opry week.
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The Gallatin
Nashville, TN
The Gallatin
Roomy suites and a great base for a Nashville run.
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Conrad Nashville
Nashville, TN
Conrad Nashville
Sleek luxury in the Gulch, and a favorite to film.
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The Russell
Nashville, TN
The Russell
A restored church turned boutique hotel in East Nashville.
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Loews Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
Loews Vanderbilt
Reliable, central, and right by Vandy.
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Hidden Mountain Resort
Sevierville, TN
Hidden Mountain Resort
Our spring break cabin in the Smokies, peacock Petey included.
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Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, TN
Dollywood
Every ride ranked and the one hack that saves you hours.
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Dollywood Heartsong Lodge
Pigeon Forge, TN
Dollywood Heartsong Lodge
Dolly's lodge done right, with a tour to match.
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Dollywood Smoky Mtn Christmas
Pigeon Forge, TN
Dollywood Smoky Mtn Christmas
Six million lights and the best Christmas in the Smokies.
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Texas

9 places
Frame Hotel
Austin, TX
Frame Hotel
Adults-only quiet luxury on South Congress.
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Hotel Ella
Austin, TX
Hotel Ella
A historic mansion and cabana pool where our Texas tour began.
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Hotel Contessa
San Antonio, TX
Hotel Contessa
All-suite luxury right on the San Antonio River Walk.
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Visit San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Visit San Antonio
A city guide from the River to the Missions.
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Hotel 1914
San Antonio, TX
Hotel 1914
A historic boutique steps from the Alamo.
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The Statler
Dallas, TX
The Statler
A 1956 Dallas icon brought back to life.
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La Stella
Dallas, TX
La Stella
The Arts District Italian spot that made our Dallas trip.
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Hotel ZaZa Museum District
Houston, TX
Hotel ZaZa Museum District
The hotel I'll never get over. Baroque dining and an MFAH terrace.
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Visit Bryan
Bryan, TX
Visit Bryan
The small-town Texas downtown that surprised me most.
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Deep South & Gulf

4 places
InterContinental Buckhead
Atlanta, GA
InterContinental Buckhead
Polished Atlanta luxury, with a tour to walk you through it.
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The Sweet Olive
New Orleans, LA
The Sweet Olive
A New Orleans charmer with serious character.
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White House Biloxi
Biloxi, MS
White House Biloxi
Coastal Mississippi history, restored, right on the beach.
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Seaside
Seaside, FL
Seaside
The 30A town that started it all, cottages and all.
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Beyond the South

3 places
The Marlton
New York, NY
The Marlton
Greenwich Village history on a budget that works.
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The Maritime
New York, NY
The Maritime
A nautical-cool stay in Chelsea.
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Signia San Jose
San Jose, CA
Signia San Jose
Big-city California comfort with a full tour.
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