I can’t believe this is my first post in 2018, the first since October 2017! I almost lost my mojo and not just for writing the blog, but indeed generally. Annoyingly, the start of 2018 was marred by niggling illnesses and being incapacitated due to a knee injury. You could say that I felt (and […]
Florida Lifestyle
Tamara’s Top 10 Fun Summertime Things To Do In South Florida And Beyond
I have been around Florida, and particularly South Florida and the Keys. Although my list of ‘places to see’ and ‘things to do’ is still as long as my arm and I am adding to it constantly, it’s time to take stock and bring you a list of my hot favorites before the summer is out. And […]
Two Must-See Gems Of North Florida: Apalachicola And St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
Why take the drive to Apalachicola? Planning a little road trip through west and north-central Florida we were sure we wanted to visit Cedar Key. Beyond that, it gets to be quite a long trek when you come from Fort Lauderdale. Nevertheless, we decided on visiting Apalachicola, having heard so many good things about it […]
5 Reasons Why You Should Visit Beautiful And Historic Cedar Key
While we were ‘up there’ in the Suwannee River area, we wanted to spend some time exploring Cedar Key. Cedar Key is situated on the Gulf Coast, just over an hour’s drive south-west of Gainesville on US24, and if you happen to be going north-south, it will be a short drive off US98 turning west […]
Best Of ‘Old Florida’ – Fanning Springs State Park Cabin Stay And Pit Stop At Historic Dade City
If you ever needed some time to ‘get away from it all’, a cabin stay in one of Florida’s beautiful State Parks is just the ticket! On our way to explore north Florida and the Panhandle, we decided to spend a few days in a furnished cabin in Fanning Springs State Park. On the way up […]
Get Into The Holiday Spirit At Stranahan House’s ‘Victorian Christmas’
You may wonder how to get into that elusive holiday spirit with those balmy ‘flip-flop’ days here in South Florida, while the rest of the country is shivering and very much aware of the impending holiday season. South Florida in December December sneaks up on us flip-flopped and bathing-suited creatures almost unnoticed. Suddenly we are looking […]
Marathon – Secret Sandbars And Kayak Fishing In The Florida Keys
No Boat – No Problem Newsflash: I still don’t have a boat. Hence I am swiftly becoming a kayak expert all over South-Florida and The Florida Keys. I absolutely refuse to let the ‘no boat’ situation get in the way of having fun out on the water just like ‘them’, and neither should you! You […]
Islamorada Sandbar – A 20 Minute Paddle To Paradise
This may be just a shallow post, but fact is: I love sandbars. I mean, who doesn’t? Crystal clear water, knee deep or exposed at low tide, filled with boats and other crafts, and of course people who love being on the water nearly as much as I do! I have never had a bad day […]