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Ian Packham

Ian is an award winning travel writer and blogger. His travels took him all around the world but his passion lies in Africa. His blog Encircle Africa tells how he traveled the continent Solo and by public transport. With over 30 countries visited he can truly be considered an expert on all things travel and meeting other cultures.

His writing can be found on websites and magazines including Adventure Travel, Southeast Asia Backpacker, Sidetracked, Environment Journal, The Crazy Tourist and The Island Review. He is a member of the British Guild of Travel Writers and Travel Writers UK.

15 Best Things to Do in Cartersville (GA)

Tellus Science Museum

Taking its present name in 1854, Cartersville is a relatively small city. It is located on the north-western edge of the metropolitan Atlanta region, 70 km from the state capital’s downtown area. The county seat of Bartow County, Cartersville has a population of around 20,000. It became the seat after the city of Cassville was …

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15 Best Things to Do in Decatur (GA)

DeKalb History Center

The city of Decatur Georgia is the county seat for DeKalb County. However, just eight kilometres without a break from downtown Atlanta to the west, it would be easy to think of it as part of the Georgia state capital. Decatur is now a trendy and progressive city with a small town feel despite its …

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15 Best Things to Do in Sugar Hill (GA)

Splash Pad

Sugar Hill, Georgia lies in the northern parts of Gwinnett Country. One of the most northern reaches of the Atlanta metropolitan area, it edges towards the shores of Lake Sidney Lanier. The town and then city of Sugar Hill was only established in 1939, although the site sat on a traditional trade route used long …

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15 Best Things to Do in Pooler (GA)

National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force

Pooler, Georgia is a city of around 25,000 people in Chatham County in the south of the state. It sits within the bounds of Savannah metropolitan area, just 10 miles northeast of Savannah’s gridiron of historic central streets. Also only a short distance from Georgia’s Atlantic Ocean resort towns, Pooler has grown rapidly in recent …

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15 Best Things to Do in Forest Park (GA)

Huie Barn, Reynolds Nature Preserve

Forest Park is a city in Georgia’s Clayton County. It can be found nine miles south of downtown Atlanta. Incorporated in 1908, it today finds itself immediately to the east of Atlanta’s main airport, Hartsfield-Jackson International. This means that Forest Park offers an excellent base from which to explore everything the Georgia state capital and …

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15 Best Things to Do in Union City (GA)

Cochran Mill Park

Union City, Georgia lies in the metropolitan Atlanta region of northern Georgia, just over 9 miles southwest of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. Part of Fulton County, ‘UC’ was incorporated in 1908, making it one of the younger cities in the string that circle the state capital and form suburban Atlanta. It is known for its quiet …

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15 Best Things to Do in Hinesville (GA)

Old Liberty County Jail

The laid-back and welcoming city of Hinesville is located in southeast Georgia’s Liberty County. Close to the state’s Atlantic Ocean coastline, it was founded in 1838 and named after a local senator by the name of Charles Hines. Incorporated into a city in 1912, Hinesville is one of the fastest growing cities in the southeast …

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15 Best Things to Do in Peachtree City (GA)

Rock Climbing

Peachtree City is located in central Georgia, in the south Metro Atlanta area. While just 50 kilometres from the state capital, it has its own distinct suburban feel. This feeling is strengthened by the string of parks, lakes, and open spaces Peachtree City contains. There are also several golf courses, and 140 km of dedicated …

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15 Best Things to Do in Douglasville (GA)

Monarch Butterfly

If you’re trying to pinpoint it on a map, Douglasville lies directly west of Atlanta, which is approximately 16 miles away. Founded in 1874, after the turmoil of the American Civil War, the city immediately became the county seat of Douglas County, with a central downtown area that remains largely unaltered from its Victorian origins. …

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15 Best Things to Do in Newnan (GA)

Downtown Newnan

The Georgia city of Newnan is part of the wider metropolitan Atlanta region, lying approximately 30 miles southwest of the state capital. Despite its proximity to the state’s largest city, Newnan has its own distinct ambience and history. It was founded in 1828, during the first wave of European-American settlement in the southeast of the …

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