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Here's How You Can Help Western NC After Hurricane Helene

Welcome to NC Tripping, our site dedicated to North Carolina travel from the mountains to the sea! Here, you’ll find a collection of more than 550+ NC travel guides we created based on our personal experiences.

Want to Help Western NC After Hurricane Helene?

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Our hearts are shattered by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in Western NC.

Despite the destruction, we have shown again that North Carolinians help each other, whether it’s the people, the businesses, or all of the above.

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Meet NC Tripping (Carl and Christina)

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Carl Hedinger and Christina Riley lead the team behind NC Tripping. We’re just two people who love life in North Carolina.

While reading our articles, following our social media posts, and sharing your adventures in our Facebook Group, you’ll quickly see that we love sharing our time traveling in NC with you.

Explore North Carolina with These NC Travel Guides

Our guides include the best things to do, our readers’ picks for the Best of NC, and much more!

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Our Latest North Carolina Travel Guides

We’ve been exploring the state’s 100 counties for many years and learned early on that there are almost countless spots to cover. That includes our bustling cities, especially the fantastic small towns scattered from the mountains to the sea.

We’re also constantly working on new North Carolina travel guides to share every day. Here are a few of the latest to come out.

We dig deeper by going town by town and devouring as much as possible. Our articles have uncovered outdoor fun throughout the state, amazing food and drink scenes, and much more. We’ll help you enjoy it all, from breakfast to dinner.

Also, we like to provide as much background info as possible. Our facts about North Carolina article is an excellent example. Stay tuned as we keep coming out with more!

Search Our NC Travel Guides Collection

You can search our entire site if youโ€™re looking for something specific.

And if you still canโ€™t find what youโ€™re looking for, please contact us and let us know. We’re always happy to help!

Also, we welcome you to subscribe to our newsletter. We share updates on our latest North Carolina travel guides, events, and much more each week!

Things to Do in North Carolina (Our Bucket List)

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We created a North Carolina Bucket List article that will keep all levels of North Carolina travelers busy.

Our NC Bucket List Book is the product of that guide and is a deeper dive into more than 100 places to visit. It will help you before and during your travel to North Carolina, no matter when and where you visit!

You can purchase it here in digital and print! We feature it alongside many more NC-themed products in our Shop!

We’re confident in presenting both as complete guides, filled with popular things to do but also lesser-known attractions.

Speaking of bucket lists, here are some of the most popular North Carolina attractions, all of which we’ve featured:

Our guides don’t stop here; you are covered from the mountains to the sea.

Local Events

We also keep you up to date with events in North Carolina, with guides to every month and season of the year, including:

Looking for things to do in North Carolina this weekend or right now? Our regularly updated events calendar will keep you prepared, no matter the month or the season.

The NC Travel Map

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North Carolina Travel Map Created via Google Maps.

If you’re a visual person, our North Carolina Travel map is a great tool for mapping trips and finding places near your home or wherever you’re staying in NC.

Along with the best statewide attractions, our guides detail where to go in these places:

We also keep things local and share our favorite businesses that you should support.

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If you represent a local business or destination, weโ€™re always happy to partner with you. Our media kit will show you what we can deliver regarding reach and exposure for you and your team.  

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NC Travel Chat

We also talk about North Carolina and interview business owners, makers, and creators who keep this state interesting. Our podcast NC Travel Chat is a collection of lists and stories of the state’s amazing people.

You can find NC Travel Chat on major players Spotify and Apple, but also anywhere one can listen to podcasts.