If all you know about Weeki Wachee are the famous mermaid shows, which are in fact historic and have been taking place since 1947, then let me take you on a little excursion to this truly magnificent and magical, as well as breathtakingly beautiful spring system and river. I will throw in a little history […]
Things To Do In Florida
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 […]
Kayaking And Snorkeling At Historic Virgina Key Beach Park – The Antidote To South Beach
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park is located only minutes from downtown Miami’s hustle and bustle. It’s hard to believe the city is only a stone’s throw away when you pull into this quiet and abandoned-looking park. Virginia Key is reached via Rickenbacker causeway – or by boat – and is divided from Key Biscayne by a busy channel called […]
How To Spend An Afternoon in Sanibel And Captiva Including The J.N. ‘Ding’ Darling Wildlife Refuge
Let’s say you only have a day or half a day to explore the lovely islands of Sanibel and Captiva. What should you see, where should you go? I have put together just a few things that are a ‘must see’ on the islands, if you are a little interested in history and wildlife. As […]
In South-West Florida Visiting Sanibel, Captiva And Fort Myers? Don’t Miss Out On Matlacha!
Matlacha – actually pronounced Mat-la-shay (practice this a few times in the car on the way there) – is Old Florida at its best! Why on earth am I asking you to stop off at a one-time fishing village with just over 700 inhabitants, you might ask. Just do it and thank me later! Well, […]
10 Reasons To Visit Henry Flagler’s Museum And The Breakers in Palm Beach
First A Little On Henry Flagler Henry Morrison Flagler was born in 1830 into humble circumstances, his father a Presbyterian minister. He would describe his childhood often as having been ‘hungry and cold’. Henry Flagler left home at the tender age of 14, and managed to eventually rise to arguably one of the most impressive self-made […]
A Tourist In Jacksonville – Got To Try Everything Once Including Amtrak!
An unused Amtrak ticket and plenty of time to spare for a little solo traveling, I was wondering where in Florida I hadn’t been to. An important consideration for a solo traveling girl is also that the train was not going to drop me off somewhere in the middle of the night. It turned out […]