Beaufort is a charming village along North Carolina’s coast, and Clawson’s is a fabulous eatery there. My wife wanted to bring us here to sample…

The current Bodie Island Lighthouse has been in operation since 1872, although this was the third one built to service this portion of the Banks. Th…

To wind up our trip we had planned to drive the length of the Outer Banks, taking a two-hour ferry ride from Ocracoke Island back to the mainla…

Since our daughter was staying at the beach house and we had time to ourselves, we drove a few miles north to the Currituck Light Station today…

A terrific light house. Unlike the other classic stations in the Outer Banks, this 158-foot light house retains its beautiful brick exterior with no…

A fun day, though not much to report from a TravBuddy perspective.  My wife and daughter wanted a beach day, and Mother Nature served up a…

What better way to celebrate the beginning of summer than arriving at a beautiful beach?  That was the expectation, though reality was a l…

So we’ve been living in North Carolina for almost a year now and sampled exceeding few of its attractions.  Time to correct this shortcom…