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Kathleen Walls

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As seen in: American Roads and Global Highways, MSN, Flipboard, Salon, Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer, The Sacramento Bee, Lexington Herald-Leader, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The News & Observer, Tacoma News Tribune and
Covers:  Travel, history, nature, civil rights, food, lodging, and especially small towns and little known places.
Doesn't Cover: Hunting and sports
❤️travel writing, books, IFWTWA & cats Don't💔prejudice, racism, animal cruelty. Blue dot in FL. katywalls.com globalauthorspublications.com americanroads.net

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Kathleen Walls, former reporter for Union Sentinel in Blairsville, GA, is publisher/writer for American Roads and Global Highways and resides in Florida most of her life but is from New Orleans and travels extensively from Florida, USA to Jordan. History, culture, nature, food, and lodgings are her main topics. She's been writing for over 25 years and, like the Johnny Cash song “I’ve Been Everywhere.” She’s a proud member of International Food, Wine, and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) and …

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Florida Keys Famous Residents | World Footprints

Florida Keys Famous Residents | World Footprints

Over the years, many people helped create the Florida Keys we know today. Some lived there, others only visit…

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Explore Cajun Country: 16 Fun Things to Do in Lafayette LA

Explore Cajun Country: 16 Fun Things to Do in Lafayette LA

Located between Baton Rouge and Houston, Lafayette is a worthy detour. Things to do include learning about Ca…

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Fun Things to Do in Townsend, Tennessee | Tennessee Vacation Ideas | SheBuysTravel

Fun Things to Do in Townsend, Tennessee | Tennessee Vacation Ideas | SheBuysTravel

Visiting writer explores Townsend and Cades Cove, quiet but interesting Great Smoky Mountain spots where you …

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American Roads goes RVing

American Roads goes RVing

Florida's state parks are the perfect base for a spring road trip. Florida has 52 Parks with RV camping. They…

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Cajun Culture in Lafayette Parish

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By Kathleen Walls Verified
| World Footprints
In Southern Louisiana, French Canadian migrants settled and intermingled with the existing community to create a unique ethnic group, the Cajuns, whose culture continues to thrive today. Visitors can learn more about the Cajuns through a visit to Lafayette Parish, where they can explore their history, customs, music, and food. In the 1760s, thousands of French Canadians, known as Acadians, were driven out of Canada’s maritime provinces by the British, who were at war with the French.
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A Girlfriend Getaway to Historic Howey-in-the-Hills Original

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By Kathleen Walls Verified
| SheBuysTravel
On a girlfriend getaway with a few friends in Howey‑in‑the‑Hills in Lake County, Florida, I fell in love with Mission Resort + Club. We lounged at the heated pool and hot tub, visited the spa, dined at all three restaurants and even putted a bit on El Campeón, a golfing tradition since 1917 when William J. Howey, founder of Howey‑in‑the‑Hills, began his citrus empire. Everywhere I turned, I discovered another glimpse of Old Florida charm.
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Discover the Healing Power of a Smoky Mountains Nature Retreat Original

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By Kathleen Walls Verified
| SheBuysTravel
Once I set foot in the Smoky Mountains, something in me loosened. Whether I was hiking a trail that curved through tree‑lined hills or paddling a fast‑moving mountain stream, I could feel the stress of everyday life slipping away, replaced by a steadier rhythm that seemed to rise from the mountains settled by those early Scotch-Irish settlers who brought with them the knowledge of herbs, folk medicine and the healing power of nature.
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