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This Is My South: A Review of the Essential Travel Guide to the Southern USA

February 1, 2019 by Heather 16 Comments

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I was provided a copy of This Is My South in exchange for this book review. As always, all opinions and recommendations are my own. This post also contains affiliate links. You can read my full disclosure policy here.

When you travel somewhere new, you seek guidance, right? Or maybe you are traveling somewhere familiar but are seeking to uncover new finds. If you are traveling to the southern United States and fit into either of these scenarios, This Is My South is the guidebook to check out!

I’ve never done a travel book review largely due to the fact that I don’t feel I have enough in-depth knowledge of most locations to truly weigh in. However, since I was born, raised and have lived most of my life in the South, I felt this circumstance was a different story hence this review.

This Is My South

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Photo courtesy of Caroline Eubanks

A sense of place. When choosing a travel guidebook, this is what the reader wants to feel the author conveys. After all, isn’t this why you are using a guidebook? You are counting on the author to know the place or places to which they are offering guidance.

This is exactly what Caroline Eubanks does in her new book, This Is My South: The Essential Travel Guide to the Southern States. She conveys a sense of place, Southern style. For ten Southern United States, she provides in-depth knowledge for first-timers and natives alike.

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Looking for all the national parks in the South? Check. Classic restaurants across the South? Yep. What if you’re looking for unique events and things to do off-the-beaten-path? Got ’em (thought I’d go ahead and start introducing you non-Southerners to Southern terminology 😉). What about landmarks you should see or unique places to stay? She’s got you covered. Caroline even includes the best scenic drives and can’t-miss day trips as well as Southern playlists, reading lists and watch lists!

About the Author

Caroline Eubanks is a travel blogger and freelance writer from Atlanta, Georgia. Having also lived in Charleston, South Carolina, she is a true GRITS member. For those of you who don’t know, GRITS isn’t just a classic, Southern breakfast food. It also stands for Girls Raised In The South.

Caroline has a true passion and love for all things Southern. She has put all her knowledge into one powerful travel guide to give you her same experiences which hopefully lead you to love all things Southern too! Among Caroline’s favorite Southern loves: glass bottle Coca-Colas, chicken and waffles, local craft beer and gathering with family and friends.

You can read more from Caroline on her blogs This Is My South and Caroline In The City.

Navigation

The book is well-organized into a Welcome to the South introductory section followed by the ten Southern states listed in alphabetical order.

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In Welcome to the South, Caroline gives an overview of things like best small towns, classic restaurants, scenic drives, most unique events, and national parks across the South. This is also where she gives you comprehensive lists of all things to read, watch and play for a true Southern experience!

This is followed by each of the ten Southern States (defined for the purposes of the book as Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia) in alphabetical order. Each state is then divided into regions and each region includes the following sections of information: Can’t-Miss Landmarks, Off The Beaten Path, Tours for Every Interest, and Five Unique Sleeps.

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My Favorites

From a first-time visitor’s point of view: I thoroughly appreciated details such as which airports you’ll likely be flying into and their major airlines, the fact that the South encompasses two time zones, the best times to visit as well a warning about the Southern humidity (spoiler: it isn’t for the faint of heart).

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From a native’s point of view: I personally enjoyed the Tours For Every Interest and Five Unique Sleeps sections. Discovering cool tours I might not have known about otherwise was extremely interesting and my bucket list grew because of them.  And, who doesn’t love to stay in unique accommodations? Those always make for the most memorable of experiences. For my home state of Alabama, I have to throw in the Off The Beaten Path section. I found things I didn’t think would possibly make the list as well as things I, myself, didn’t know existed!

Also, if you are foodie, Caroline didn’t leave you out. She covers classic restaurants across the South, many food tours as well as a list of 15 Things to Taste for each state!

My Tips

1 | Don’t read straight through the book as you would a story or memoir. Instead, use it as your personal trip planner applying its useful tips and specific insights.

2 | Perfect for any trip to the South whether that be to one city or all ten States, it’s especially fantastic for road trips to and through the South. Why not see how many places in the book you can hit during your trip?

3 | Relax! The planning is taken care of. All you have to do is set the playlist, load the watch and read lists and work or eat your way through the site lists!

Getting Your Copy

This Is My South is available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle forms. The book can also be purchased at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million as well as independent bookstores.

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Photo courtesy of Caroline Eubanks

Book Information

  • 368 glossy pages
  • Over 200 color photos
  • States include: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia
  • Published on October 1, 2018
  • Publisher: Globe Pequot Press

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After reading This Is My South, I now have several new items on my bucket list including the exploration of many places in my own home state I wasn’t aware of!

Who’s ready to “get their South on”? Y’all get your copy of This Is My South and c’mon on down!

‘Til next time…

Trimm Travels,

Heather
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  1. Judy Howell says

    February 8, 2019 at 1:31 pm

    This book sounds great! Can’t wait to read it and see what I have missed!

    Reply
    • Heather says

      February 8, 2019 at 11:16 pm

      Oh believe me, you’ve missed a lot! I’ve learned so much about our own state! Thanks for reading! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Haley says

    March 13, 2019 at 11:18 am

    I love this book.

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    • Heather says

      March 13, 2019 at 7:43 pm

      Hi Haley-It’s done really well isn’t it! Glad you like it and thanks for reading! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Yara says

    May 6, 2019 at 3:39 pm

    This is awesome! I love reading travel guides from locals vs. grabbing the new Fodor’s edition of a state. Thanks for highlighting this gem – will certainly grab it before heading to the south 🙂

    Reply
    • Heather says

      May 7, 2019 at 12:26 am

      Hi Yara-Yes, this is a fabulous book! Written by a local (Caroline) and read, used and endorsed by a local (me). Hope you get to visit the South soon and thanks for reading! 🙂

      Reply
  4. masti trip says

    May 7, 2019 at 6:44 am

    Thanks for sharing this blog. Caroline has a true passion and love for all things Southern. She has put all her knowledge into one powerful travel guide to give you her same experiences which hopefully lead you to love all things Southern too! Among Caroline’s favorite Southern loves.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      May 7, 2019 at 12:16 pm

      Hi Masti-It is a great book with such fantastic insight. Hopefully you are able to get it and use it to visit the South one day. Thanks for reading! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Cruises says

    May 29, 2019 at 2:05 pm

    Hi Heather, One of the best articles I have read in a long time, loving the images, really good information about travel and hope to read more blogs from you

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    • Heather says

      May 29, 2019 at 5:08 pm

      Hi Cruises, thank you and thanks for reading! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Rajesh says

    August 2, 2019 at 5:45 am

    Everybody loves to travel during their vacation. And most of people feels difficult to find which place to travel. And you have mentioning this book. It really helpful for me. i hope you will mention this type of similar tourist guide books which we will be really helpful for those who visits your sites.
    Excellent work you have done.

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    • Heather says

      August 2, 2019 at 10:17 pm

      Hi Rajesh-I’m glad you find it helpful and thanks for reading! 🙂

      Reply
  7. Rohan singh says

    August 8, 2019 at 1:51 am

    Hey, I m Rohan singh and I want to tell you that your content “This Is My South: A Review of the Essential Travel Guide to the Southern USA” is wonderful.I read your blog and it’s very helpful and I completely agree with you.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      August 8, 2019 at 11:55 pm

      Hi Rohan-Thanks so much and thanks for reading! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Tomas says

    July 8, 2020 at 4:42 am

    Thank you. I saw lot of pictures of south america on Worldee and Im looking forward to discover this place.

    Reply
    • Heather says

      July 11, 2020 at 9:25 pm

      Hi Tomas-This is a book on the Southern United States not South America. Just wanted to be sure you had to correct place. Either way, Southern USA or South America-they’re both fantastic travel destinations. Thanks for reading! 🙂

      Reply

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