Travel Guides

Places I’ve Been, Places You Should Go

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

The Carolinas

6 places
AshevilleNew
Asheville, NC
Asheville
Biscuit tours, Biltmore, and a town that runs ten degrees cooler.
GreenvilleNew
Greenville, SC
Greenville
The Duke's Mayo Trail, and how to eat your way across the town that started it.
The Mayton
Cary, NC
The Mayton
A charming small hotel with one of the best breakfasts going.
The Umstead
Cary, NC
The Umstead
Five-star luxury and a private lake just outside Raleigh.
Chetola Resort
Blowing Rock, NC
Chetola Resort
A mountain resort with a lake, a spa, and Toast and Taste in July.
Saddling up at Dutch Creek Trails in BooneNew
Boone, NC
Boone
King Street, a palomino, and the biscuits that rode home to Charlie.

Virginia

1 place
Richmond, Virginia skyline over the James RiverNew
Richmond, VA
Richmond
Poe's garden, whitewater through downtown, and three cats on the payroll.

Tennessee

15 places
The Read House lobby in Chattanooga, seen from the mezzanineNew
Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga
The Read House at the holidays, a train car to sleep in, and a waterfall inside a mountain.
The Fairlane Hotel lobby in NashvilleNew
Nashville, TN
Fairlane Hotel
A 1972 bank turned hotel, four blocks off Broadway.
The moon globe in the Adventure Science Center lobbyNew
Nashville, TN
Adventure Science Center
Closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Plan around that.
Sunset over the ridges from Mt. LeConteNew
Gatlinburg, TN
Mt. LeConte
Five miles up, no road, and a lodge since 1926.
Buckhorn InnNew
Gatlinburg, TN
Buckhorn Inn
1938, twenty five acres, and a view of Mount LeConte.
The Hutton
Nashville, TN
The Hutton
Music City art-hotel cool, walkable to everything.
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The Printing HouseNew
Nashville, TN
The Printing House
A boutique stay downtown that anchored our Opry week.
The Gallatin
Nashville, TN
The Gallatin
Roomy suites and a great base for a Nashville run.
Conrad Nashville
Nashville, TN
Conrad Nashville
Sleek luxury in the Gulch, and a favorite to film.
The Russell
Nashville, TN
The Russell
A restored church turned boutique hotel in East Nashville.
Loews Vanderbilt
Nashville, TN
Loews Vanderbilt
Reliable, central, and right by Vandy.
Hidden Mountain Resort
Sevierville, TN
Hidden Mountain Resort
Our spring break cabin in the Smokies, peacock Petey included.
Dollywood
Pigeon Forge, TN
Dollywood
Every ride ranked and the one hack that saves you hours.
Dollywood Heartsong Lodge
Pigeon Forge, TN
Dollywood Heartsong Lodge
Dolly's lodge done right, with a tour to match.
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.
Hotel Ella
Austin, TX
Hotel Ella
A historic mansion and cabana pool where our Texas tour began.
Hotel Contessa
San Antonio, TX
Hotel Contessa
All-suite luxury right on the San Antonio River Walk.
Visit San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Visit San Antonio
A city guide from the River to the Missions.
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.
La Stella
Dallas, TX
La Stella
The Arts District Italian spot that made our Dallas trip.
Hotel ZaZa Museum District
Houston, TX
Hotel ZaZa Museum District
The hotel I'll never get over. Baroque dining and an MFAH terrace.
Visit Bryan
Bryan, TX
Visit Bryan
The small-town Texas downtown that surprised me most.

Deep South & Gulf

10 places
HuntsvilleNew
Huntsville, AL
Visit Huntsville
Rockets, a botanical garden, and an old cotton mill full of artists.
US Space and Rocket CenterNew
Huntsville, AL
US Space and Rocket Center
Space Camp, a Saturn V on its side, and a suit flown in orbit.
Giant lily pads at the Huntsville Botanical GardenNew
Huntsville, AL
Huntsville Botanical Garden
An open air butterfly house and a twenty foot troll.
A vintage shop inside Lowe Mill in HuntsvilleNew
Huntsville, AL
Lowe Mill
A cotton mill with 153 artist studios. Free to walk in.
Howard Street in Greenwood, MississippiNew
Greenwood, MS
Greenwood
Howard Street, Money Road, and the Till statue.
Walter Wick's toy skyline at the High MuseumNew
Atlanta, GA
High Museum of Art
I SPY in real life, inside Richard Meier's white ramps. Through January 3.
InterContinental Buckhead
Atlanta, GA
InterContinental Buckhead
Polished Atlanta luxury, with a tour to walk you through it.
The Sweet Olive
New Orleans, LA
The Sweet Olive
A New Orleans charmer with serious character.
White House Biloxi
Biloxi, MS
White House Biloxi
Coastal Mississippi history, restored, right on the beach.
Seaside
Seaside, FL
Seaside
The 30A town that started it all, cottages and all.

Beyond the South

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