Stories reproduced on this blog in 2017 won two awards in the Midwest Travel Journalists Association’s 2018 MARK TWAIN AWARDS. Thanks to everyone who helped facilitate these adventures and contributed to the awards. Special thanks to Gary Mallory for traveling with me and supporting my writing habit.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES – DOMESTIC DESTINATIONS — 3rd Place:  Tennessee’s Southern Dozen Packs Twists and Turns

CULINARY ARTICLES — 2nd Place:  Montreal Charcuterie Offers Unexpected

Congratulations to fellow winners from MTJA!