In this blog, I’m going to share the 7 big RV travel mistakes. I imagine that most of us who have traveled in an RV for any length of time may have a similar list. Our list of 7 is a mixture of challenges we’ve faced in our travels along with those we’ve witnessed...

Joan and I continued searching out new and interesting sites for this year’s trip to North Georgia. A short drive from Leisure Acres Campground is the town of Clarksville. On the north edge is an old mill building that has been converted into retail space. There we...

YoutubeFacebookinstagramThere is so much to see and do during the Fall season in North Georgia. One of my and Joan's favorite things is to visit one of the many vineyards located in this region. Aside from the excellent wines offered, many have great outdoor venues...

Joan and I returned to the North Georgia mountains to enjoy the Fall sites and fun places to visit. This year we are returning to some of our favorites and discovered many new places that we think everyone will enjoying seeing. For this visit, we go to a new location,...

On this beautiful September morning, I had the opportunity of hiking Pilot Mountain. Standing at the beginning of the trail at the Welcome Center, you see the most prominent feature of the the mountain - the Big Pinnacle. Located 1,400 feet above the valley floor,...

Joan and I had a wonderful yearly trip to Elkin, NC. We were located in the heart of the Yadkin Valley American Viticultural Area that is home to 47 vineyards and wineries that encompasses an 1,400,000 acres in the Yadkin River valley. This is our 5th trip to this...

Joan and I spent a couple days seeing the sites of Nashville. With our travels to Nashville spanning well over a ten year period, we’re still amazed when we visit the great music venues downtown as well as find something new to experience. On this trip we returned to...

Daytona to Nashville We usually follow the 330 rule – we pull into the campground after driving 330 miles or at 3:30 in the afternoon, whichever comes first. For this trip, it wasn’t in the cards. We left Daytona to Nashville at 8:30am with plans to stop north of...

There are a number of water falls scattered throughout Western North Carolina. We took an afternoon from our stay in Maggie Valley, NC and traveled to Soco Falls and Mingo Falls. Both offer easy access from the road and were very short hikes with minimal challenges....

Joan and I branched out from Maggie Valley, NC and visited some of the surrounding towns and sites. Western North Carolina has so much to see and do and Joan and I took a few days to travel around to many of the small mountain towns and see the sites along the way....

If you've watched iLoveRVlife for any period of time, there's a common theme that often comes across - we love the southern Appalachian Mountains. I grew up in Georgia, but was born in Bristol, VA, so I guess these hills are part of my DNA. But it's more than...

Once a year we have the opportunity to mix our RV travel with the family. This year, we met our daughter Julie, her husband Josh, and the three grandkids – Jake, Jaymi Kate, and Jilli Beth in Bryson City, NC. There’s a small community on the edge of town and just...

Joan and I enjoy going to the farms, orchards, and vineyards as we travel in our RV. We always find a warm greeting, something unique at each location, of course great farm goods by each grower. As we travel around Georgia, we’ve located almost one hundred certified...