Travel

Some tales from the road. 

Weekend Getaway: Rancho Loma

"Robert Williamson swings through the wooden door leading from the kitchen to the 20-seat dining room carrying two plates of lightly seared lamb ribs artfully placed atop whipped feta, quinoa, cauliflower, and pine nuts. Following close behind him are his two Black Mouth Curs, Rio and Ancha. Surely, I think, they’re following the wafting scent of meat, but as they track the plates to our table, they seem more interested in getting their heads scratched. Rio sets his jowly jaw onto my lap, and I am smitten.

La Paz Bed and Breakfast Makes for a Peaceful Getaway on the Angelina River

"Aside from a few distant bird calls, there is no noise: no low hum of insects; no footsteps, human or otherwise; no revelers in other boats; barely the sound of our own breathing. It’s both jarring and moving. It’s hard to find such silence in day-to-day life. Perhaps even harder to find is a corner of the world that feels like your own."

Biscuits, Benne, and Black-Eyed Peas

"Every aspect of Charleston, South Carolina, requires a history lesson—or at least a story that has been passed down through generations. The houses, the slang, the ghost stories and the customs all have some sort of significance that dates way back, and locals have no problem explaining to outsiders like me about the quirks that make this Lowcountry city unique—particularly when it comes to the cuisine. "