It's expensive. . .there's no getting away from it. To get there you'll have to fly via London and Atlanta. The regular airfare is over £600, and prices go higher during the summer. There are many places to stay, and prices range from $40 a night at the Howard Johnson Motel (the "Ho Jo") to over $200 in the exquisite grand old Magnolia Inn in the historic district where John Berendt stayed while researching his book.
Getting There
It's expensive...there's no getting away from it. To get there you'll have to fly via London and Atlanta
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