Susan B. Barnes

1 month ago | southernliving.com | Susan B. Barnes

Interested in taking a cruise vacation? You’re not alone. According to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), 27% of cruisers in the past two years are new to cruising and 82% of those who have cruised before plan on cruising again. And those of us who want to set sail from the South are in luck – nearly 45% of the cruise industry sets sail from our part of the world to destinations like Bermuda, the Bahamas and the Caribbean, with plenty of U.S. ports of call mixed in.

1 month ago | southernliving.com | Susan B. Barnes

To say that Tampa is enjoying a renaissance is an understatement. Known as the “Cigar Capital of the World” at the turn of the twentieth century, today Florida’s third-largest city is shining bright in the spotlight, having recently been named one of the World’s Greatest Places, Best Places to Travel, and the Best Place to Live in Florida.

2 months ago | southernliving.com | Susan B. Barnes

Before he became a New York Times best-selling author, Nicholas Sparks was a pharmaceutical rep. In the early 1990s, his employer transferred him to North Carolina. Unfamiliar with where he might want to live, he visited the city of New Bern in eastern North Carolina. After attending a Christmas flotilla and finding himself smitten with the small-town charm, Sparks made the move to New Bern, the state’s first capital city and the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola.

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Susan B. Barnes

Courtesy of Visit New BernBefore he became a New York Times best-selling author, Nicholas Sparks was a pharmaceutical rep. In the early 1990s, his employer transferred him to North Carolina. Unfamiliar with where he might want to live, he visited the city of New Bern in eastern North Carolina. After attending a Christmas flotilla and finding himself smitten with the small-town charm, Sparks made the move to New Bern, the state’s first capital city and the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola.

2 months ago | aol.com | Susan B. Barnes

Before he became a New York Times best-selling author, Nicholas Sparks was a pharmaceutical rep. In the early 1990s, his employer transferred him to North Carolina. Unfamiliar with where he might want to live, he visited the city of New Bern in eastern North Carolina. After attending a Christmas flotilla and finding himself smitten with the small-town charm, Sparks made the move to New Bern, the state’s first capital city and the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola.