
You can’t call yourself a Floridian if you haven’t scalloped before. No, not “scalping” but the act of collecting scallops. This is one of the coolest – figuratively and literally – activities I have done and had the chance to do it last year in Citrus County, Fla. (You know, Homosassa Springs and Crystal River.)
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A destination offering national parks with miles of hiking, a rain forest and a natural boiling lake is my kind of getaway and a vacation in Dominica fits the bill. Honestly, I had no idea I could find something like this in the Caribbean. My friends from the Commonwealth of Dominica, “The Nature Island,” have…
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I love solo road trips and the thought of breaking down on the highway causes some concern even though I’m a card-carrying AAA member and now have OnStar. Inspecting a car prior to a trip is a must and although I passed driver’s ed back in high school, I’m not very savvy when it comes…
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Oops! Realized last Thursday night I had forgotten to post a Wordless Wednesday image last week. The holiday weekend and business travel threw me for a loop. Sorry! But hope you enjoy this one taken at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples, Fla., Saturday. It’s of colorful lichen on a trail fence.
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Feels as though I’m always on the go because I don’t want to miss out on all the cools things of life which is why I spent this morning at English Lake Farm in Fort Ogden, Fla., picking blueberries and peaches. I was inspired for the outing by fellow travel writer and blogger, Lucy Tobias….
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TBEX ’10 is less than a month away (June 26 & 27 in New York City) and Contex, a company which offers walking tours in various cities across the globe, is inviting attendees to participate on a tour of a specific area of the city. I’m hoping to be one of the lucky ones because…
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