HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC - Sea Pines Resort is no longer just another pretty face. That’s not to criticize the previous version of the resort, located on South Carolina’s upscale Hilton Head Island.

CHARLESTON, SC - On a cool, rainy Sunday morning in America’s prettiest city, I awake to the sweet sound of church bells. When I pull back the drapes of my hotel room, I look out on a city skyline dominated by church spires. There’s small ones, big ones, lots of them.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - This South Carolina vacation town has been a family destination for decades, known for its white sandy beaches, amusement parks, neon lights, affordable accommodation, fabulous golf courses and mini-putt facilities. Catering to multi-generational family travel — with over 14 million visitors a year — is what Myrtle Beach does best.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The man with the devilish grin who welcomes me to America’s golf mecca says he’s taking me to see a Wizard and a Witch and later we’ll tackle a Man-O-War. Now he’s got me wondering: Is this the golf vacation I signed up for or the Harry Potter tour.

CHARLESTON, SC - Laurie Bonneau’s lovely moon-shaped face beams with pride as she shows the stranger a sweetgrass basket her 13-year-old son has made.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - My son Noah is dancing in a glass bottom gondola almost 60 metres in the air. “Look at the tiny cars and people!” he shouts excitedly. I