I've got a great new site for our Wandering Educators today. One of the most beautiful spots in this country seems to be the Carolinas. From the food to the hospitality of the people to the incredible landscape, it's just a place to fall in love with. Carolina Nomad is a new travel site that offers expert travel advice and reviews for locals and visitors to the Carolinas. Carolina Nomad was created by Spencer Spellman. Spencer notes that he is a travel addict who just can't seem to kick the habit. After mooching off his flight attendant sister for years, he decided to launch a career in the travel industry. He first began as the Interactive Content Editor for 10Best and then moved onto being a Freelance Travel Journalist. Spencer is a regular contributer for the Uptake Travel Network.

Now he shares advice on hotels, restaurants, attractions, and more. Best of all, he just makes you want to head to the Carolinas as soon as possible! We were lucky enough to sit down and talk with Spencer, about CarolinaNomad, his favorite place to eat, and more. Here's what he had to say...

WE: Please tell us more about your site, Carolina Nomad...

SS: The goal of Carolina Nomad is to make it a one-stop source for travelers to North Carolina and South Carolina. Right now it's basically a travel blog with travel deals, reviews on hotels, restaurants and attractions in the major cities in North Carolina and South Carolina, as well as travel industry news. As the readership grows I'll continue to add other features to the site. Readers will just have to check back often to find out what those features will be!

WE:  What was the inspiration for your site?

SS: As I've worked in the travel industry over the years, I noticed there were a lot of travel blogs and websites that focused on areas of the U.S., such as California, the Colorado Rockies or New England, but that there was very little on the Carolinas, despite it being on of the most heavily traveled areas in the U.S. That's when I decided to launch Carolina Nomad to provide a resource for both travelers to the Carolinas and locals. You'll notice that right now it's primarily just a travel blog, composing of travel reviews and travel industry news. I had wrestled with the idea of whether to build the website out and then launch it or go ahead and launch it and build the website as I went along. As you see, I decided to go ahead and launch it and build the website out as I go along. I believe this makes the journey more fun for me, and for loyal readers it makes them feel like a part of the story.

WE:  What can people find on Carolina Nomad?

SS: Travelers and locals will find a little bit about everything on Carolina Nomad. They'll find reviews of restaurants, insider information about their favorite city and even travel news on the Carolinas. I'll continue to add new features on a regular basis. I recently added a new feature called Friday 5 at 5. Each Friday at 5 pm I will be posting the best 5 of a city. It may be the best place to find stuffed shrimp in Charleston, the best hikes in Asheville or the best activities for children in Greenville. This is just a taste of things to come.

WE:  What are your favorite parts of sharing the Carolinas with visitors?

SS: What I love about the world wide web is how easy it is to connect and find commonality with people. My favorite part of sharing the Carolinas is finding that same commonality and connection with locals and travelers to the Carolina Nomad. The website is really about telling a story and I hope that the story doesn't end at the last period of an article but goes beyond it into people's lives. If I experienced exceptionally good service from the owners of a bed and breakfast in a small North Carolina mountain town, then I want the people who come to Carolina Nomad to be able to have that same experience and tell their own story to their friends, family, social networks and beyond.

WE:  Where is your favorite place to eat?

SS: It's Stella's Southern Bistro outside of Greenville, South Carolina. The owners are renowned for the low country seafood they drum up and they strive to make your time their a true dining experience and not just rush you out the door. I'm often torn at seafood restaurants between choosing either the crab cakes or shrimp and grits, but Stella's makes a compromise when they often do their combo special which is a dish of both crab cakes and shrimp and grits.

WE:  How can travelers get the most out of their trip to the Carolinas?

SS: Talk to at least one local before you go. I don't care how you find them, whether it's on Twitter or business or a blog, but just find one local to talk to before you visit the Carolinas. Every town has that one hole-in-the-wall place that is a must-see and that you won't find from just doing a search on Google or looking through your handy guide book.

WE:  Is there anything else you'd like to share with us?

SS: I would just encourage people to come to the site and browse around and give feedback. Of course I have an idea of what I want to offer travelers and locals, but I'm always looking for new ways to improve the site and make it a better resource. I ultimately want readers to receive something, even if it's just one thing, that they just can't find on other travel websites. What is that one thing? I'm still figuring that out.

WE: Thanks, Spencer! You sure make planning a road trip to the Carolinas something to look forward to!