Quote Originally Posted by Johanna
There is one area in the US that really fascinates me, called Appalachia.. A friend of mine has been there and I was really fascinated by her tales and pictures. It has quite a distinct accent, I understand, which sounds a bit comical but very friendly. The nature there is gorgeous and there is a hiking trail which seems great. This area is pretty high on my "dream holiday" list...
For a laugh, you might want to check out this old thread. I know that xRoosterx is from the Tennessee area; yet, I believe he stated that people said he sounds like he is from Boston and he has a mixture of native Russian and southern accent.

I have heard this type of accent before on certain words that Russian's pronounce, they sound very "Bostonian," like a Kennedy. Yet I am surprised that it happened to someone who has spent a major portion of their life (from childhood) in a real southern state.

I know we have other people from North Carolina on MR, I am not certain how close they are to the Appalachian area. As a child, I went to the Appalachian area many times. One of the sites you want to add to that dream vacation is the Smokey Mountains and Clingman's Dome. It is the highest point (6,643 feet) in Tennessee and a great hike.