Cara Siera

Travel Writer

About Cara Siera

Cara Siera is a freelance travel and business writer from Tennessee. Although she's a world traveler, she loves discovering hidden gems closer to home. Her favorite stops include hole-in-the-wall restaurants, antique stores full of forgotten treasures, and anywhere in the great outdoors that invites you to slow down and take it all in.

Stories by Cara Siera

NORTH CAROLINA

Unlock Adventure on This Epic North Carolina Road Trip

I’m adventurous by nature, but I reluctantly admit that I am afraid of heights. Nevertheless, I found myself suspended 40 feet in the air, stretching one leg to reach a…

Cara Siera · June 19, 2026

ILLINOIS

You’ll Feel Like a Superhero in This Tiny Illinois Town

As we stepped into the museum gift shop, a woman with a toddler on her hip pointed and said, “Look, so-and-so, it’s Superman!” The little girl clinging to her skirts…

Cara Siera · June 19, 2026

ARKANSAS

Step Back in Time in this Mountain Hot Spring Haven

As we walked down the business-lined street, I felt like I’d stepped into one of my dad’s stories about Gatlinburg when he was a kid—but I wasn’t in Gatlinburg. The…

Cara Siera · June 19, 2026

TENNESSEE

This Tiny Memphis Museum Is Like a Time Machine to the Birth of Rock and Roll

We stood in the small room, gathered between pianos, guitars, and a single bass violin. It was as hot as a Memphis summer day, and the acoustic tiles — more…

Cara Siera · June 18, 2026