5 Things that Make the Jack Daniel’s Distillery Tour Unique

Jack Daniel’s is an iconic whiskey distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, that is a sort of pilgrimage site for those who love whiskey.

We made the journey to Lynchburg while attending a travel writer’s conference in Huntsville, Alabama, and took a tour of the facility with whiskey tasting at the end. During which we found a number of interesting things that made this tour unique compared to other distilleries we’ve visited in the region.

We wanted to share those with you today.

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Why We Leave Our Wedding Rings at Home When Traveling

One of the unfortunate sides of long-term travel is that we alter the subtle details about our lives in a way to fit in and be inconspicuous. 

If two Americans walking around gawking at food and architecture with giant cameras isn’t obvious enough, we really don’t want to draw more attention to ourselves and the valuables that we may or may not be carrying. 

So while we may look like tourists no matter what we try, we do our best to make sure we don’t look like rich tourists, especially ones that would be easy prey for pickpockets and robbery.

When looking at the items we typically carry with us, one stood out as being something that would easily jump out to all would-be robbers.

So sorry, wedding rings, but you have to go.

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The Puerto Princesa Underground River is Not a Hype

Named one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature, the Puerto Princesa Underground River lives up to its name. Hands down, it is one of the most amazing places I have ever visited during my one year round the world adventure.

Formally known as the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, the underground river is known as the second longest in the world, and was previously thought to be the longest. That was until they found an even longer underground river in Mexico.

My journey to the Puerto Princesa Underground River began in Manila when we boarded Cebu Pacific Airways to the famous island of Palawan. Currently, there is only one international flight that goes to Palawan, and that’s from Taiwan. However, there is talk of opening more direct international routes in the coming years, which will bring in more tourists worldwide.

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