Cheryl Rodewig

Make room in your trunk 🚘 The 301 Endless Yard Sale returns June 19-20 with 100+ miles of treasure hunting along Highway 301 through @JoCoTourism, @ExploreNashCo, @visithalifaxnc, Wilson and Harnett County. visitnc.com/events/301-end…

Got to nominate some of the BEST beaches in my home state this year as a panelist for the USA Today @10Best Awards. 🏖️ Vote for your favorite now through May 15! 10best.usatoday.com/awards/best-be… #10BestAwards #10Best #OBX @theouterbanks

Spring is easily the most beautiful time of year at @longwoodgardens. 🌸 If Kennett Square, PA, isn't on your bucket list, it should be. (Trust me — I drove from Atlanta to see this place. Absolutely worth it.) wanderahead.com/article/why-lo… #longwoodgardens #kennettsquare #visitPA

Helped along by some blogging friends, here are the 30 best city breaks in Europe. If this doesn’t give you bucket loads of inspiration, I don’t know what will! hannahhendersontravel.com/the-30-best-ci… #Europe #CityBreaks

Off the Road: Places Not to Miss Along Interstate 85 brnw.ch/21wZ7P1 #DiscoverSC

Is this the future of outdoor spaces in London? cntraveller.com/article/london…

Picking strawberries, paddling through spider lilies, hunting for gnomes, and hobnobbing with alpacas. There are so many surprises in and around Rock Hill! wanderahead.com/article/flower… @visityorkcounty #yorkcountysc #DiscoverSC @Discover_SC #rockhill #spiderlilies #southcarolina

I asked chatgpt's new image model to script and generate a series of comics starring itself as the main character. The results genuinely gave me chills. I'll post them all in a thread below.

Always a pleasure to be a panelist in USA Today's @10Best Readers' Choice Awards. So many categories, from food to festivals to museums, but if I have a favorite, it's got to be the gardens. 🌸 🌼 🌺10best.usatoday.com/awards/best-fl… Happy spring! #spring2025 #bestgardens #10bestawards

True story: The best meal I ate in four years of living in Florida was in #PuntaGorda. Have you been? livability.com/fl/punta-gorda… @RealPureFlorida @PuntaGorda_FL #BestSideOutside #ButAlsoFood #VisitFlorida #Livability

My first story for @AFARmedia magazine! In our mostly digital world, it's nice to see my byline in print for a change. But here's the online version: afar.com/magazine/pia-r…

@nuclearunicorns I'm an editor too, and I feel this so much. I'm talking about obvious typos and missing words — things that a quick read would easily catch. It's not that it's a mistake I now have to fix; it's that it signals they don't care.

Hi! As an editor who edits hundreds of stories from hundreds of writers a year, I can tell if you wrote the story and never read it over once you finished!!! Please read a draft at least once before sending it in — this is one tiny step that makes a HUGE difference.

Home to the largest cactus in North America, Saguaro National Park is a testament to the remarkable resilience of desert life – and it makes the *perfect* day trip from Tucson 🌵 Here's your guide to making the most of your visit: lonelyplanet.com/articles/guide…

@Shandypockets I'm guessing nine months is a little late for a pitch, but if by chance you're covering U.S. destinations again this year, I have plenty of weird/quirky ideas I could send your way. Please LMK if so!

Travel writers/journos! I'm looking for fun stories on U.S. destinations for our next issue...paid gig, send ideas my way (rants, funny incidents, weird stuff is what we edge towards...see following link for examples) #travelwriting #journorequest

@mrdavidwhitley your post about tipping is hilariously true, in a laugh-crying sort of way. It's a little wild to live here sometimes. shandypockets.com/just-tell-me-h… Thanks for sharing it!

Looking for smart (not academic), interesting (not just to you), and relevant (to a global audience) pitches to fill my winter/spring calendar. –Hidden histories (electric taxis in the 1800s?/Australians went to war against Emus/ Pilates started in prison?

Excited to share my first essay for @TODAYshow! It chronicles a long, slogging search, but there's a happy ending. 🌻 today.com/life/essay-lif…

Uncovered this summer, buried in the sands of Jockey’s Ridge in #OBX — a miniature castle built in 1978. 🏰 Such a cool kitschy find among the dunes. 💙 #OBXNow #jockeysridge

Sad news. See the thread to learn more. #natgeo #nationalgeographic #travelwriting

Honored to be a panelist again in this year's @10Best Readers' Choice Awards. My favorite category to nominate places for? Best free attraction! 📍🏛️ 🌷 ⛰️🐾 10best.usatoday.com/awards/travel/