Odd Places Leave an Impression on Travelers

I have traveled all throughout the United States. I have visited little towns and huge cities. I have stayed in the cheapest motels and some of the nicest luxury hotels there are. What I've discovered from my travels is it's the places that you don't think about much that end up leaving an impression on you.

For example, the state that I most want to visit again is North Carolina. I hadn't even planned on spending much time there. I was driving through on my way to somewhere that sounded more exciting. But I fell in love with the state. I loved the hippies in Asheville and the cool barbershop in Fayetteville and the way people were fishing in the ocean.

Sometimes it's not just a place that sticks with you but a feature of that place. That's how I feel about hotels in Atlanta. I went there after a long stay in San Diego. I roomed in a lot of really cool San Diego CA hotels. But the Atlanta hotels were so much more interesting. They were designed with neat Southern architecture and they offer service with Southern charm attached.

What I've learned about travel is that you can't plan for what will impress you. You can plan the details of the trip. You can plan the places that you want to see. But you just never know what's going to stick in your mind after you leave.