I’ve heard of ghost hunting, ghost spotting and, of course, Ghostbusting. But I hadn’t heard of Ghost Crab Spotting until I went to The Outer Banks. That also may be because I hadn’t heard of Ghost Crabs. And no, these are not the ghost of crabs who ended up in all of the crab cakes […]

The Outer Banks is shellfish heaven! I don’t think that I’ve ever eaten more shrimp and crabs over the course of a week than when I was there in August. It was kind of like how when you go to Maine, you have to eat lobster at every meal. We didn’t go to The Outer Banks […]

Sunsets are a universal crowd pleaser. While it always surprises me when I find someone who doesn’t like pizza or beaches, there are plenty of dissenters out there. But I have yet to encounter someone who doesn’t enjoy the glorious colors as the sun goes down for the evening. Even my son, who just turned […]

I tend to talk a lot but when someone asks me whether I liked my HomeAway.com vacation rental in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, I can actually give a concise answer. For once. I can tell them that I loved our townhouse at Corolla Light Resort, because it was spacious (3 floors!) and a […]

  If you’re considering spending some time in The Outer Banks, here are five essential things you should know about these barrier islands off of North Carolina. I just learned all of these firsthand on my trip to Corolla last week. Number one is the most important: you will love The Outer Banks! So stop […]