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Where to Stay in Central Florida: Mount Dora Historic Inn

There’s nothing like escaping to the mountains for a little R&R and that’s just what I did last weekend. And, I stayed within Florida. My little getaway was to Mount Dora which towers 182 feet above sea level, the second highest elevation in Florida.

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Encourage STEM and Watch Girls Achieve their Dreams

During the wee hours of August 6, I was curled up on my sofa with CNN on my television and NASA TV on my iPad, waiting for Curiosity, the Mars rover, to land. More than eight months prior on November 26, 2011, I had the honor of participating in a NASA Tweetup (now NASA Social) […]

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Feed a Giraffe and Other Animals at Giraffe Ranch in Dade City, Florida

I rubbed the nose of a camel, felt the tongue of a giraffe, and fed grapes to ring-tailed lemurs last weekend and it was a totally amazing experience. Best of all, I didn’t need a passport. These and other animals live a seemingly happy life at Giraffe Ranch, a 47-acre private property just a 45 minute drive north of Tampa in Dade City, Fla.

Small Pepperonis and Lots of Cheese Make it Buffalo-Style at Casa di Pizza.

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Tasting Buffalo at Casa-Di-Pizza Restaurant in Sarasota, Florida

Every now and then I have a hankering for Buffalo cuisine only true Western New Yorkers can appreciate. Sometimes, it’s simple as pizza or wings from Casa-Di-Pizza in Sarasota.

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Experience North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands with a Kayak Tour

Paddling has become one of my favorite vacation activities and after learning about kayak tours in North Carolina’s Brunswick Islands, I’m guessing I’d dig what they have to offer. I haven’t visited the Brunswick Islands (yet) but they are supporting my travel habit in exchange for me sharing a little bit about their outdoor activities.

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Reflections of TBEX 2012: Keystone Took My Breath Away

I’ve had a few days to reflect on my Travel Blog Exchange 2012 experience in Keystone, Colo. Not only was the professionalism bar raised over last year’s TBEX but so were bars for conference content and functions. Importantly, the conference site location rocked. Almost literally. Sitting at more than 9,000 feet above sea level, we […]

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Foodie Paradise Found during TBEX 2012 Taste of Vail Resorts Opening Event

Disclosure: I attended TBEX as the guest of Cottonelle which paid for my trip including registration, airfare, accommodations, meals and transportation. This post contains affiliate links and I may make a small commission. “Life is good,” I thought while sipping champagne and drifting up Keystone’s North Peak in a gondola. Final destination was Keystone Resort’s […]

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TBEX 2012 Adventure Begins with Cottonelle

“Colorado Rocky Mountain High…” I’ve been singing that little John Denver ditty for the past couple of weeks, once it was determined that yes indeed, I WILL be heading off to the annual Travel Blog Exchange Conference (TBEX) in Keystone, Colo., June 15 – 17. Woo-hoo! Cool An’ Green An’ Shady I’m looking forward to […]

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Can You Eat on $1.50 a Day? Live Below the Line Campaign Raises Global Poverty Awareness, May 7 – 11, 2012

Can you eat on $1.50 a day? No, that’s not a typo and not meant to be “$1.50 a meal” but $1.50 a day. I received an email last month from a representative with the Global Poverty Project alerting me to the Live Below the Line Campaign taking place May 7 – 11, 2012, in […]

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X is for Xanterra Parks & Resorts

Summer is around the corner and many of you will be packing up your car or boarding a jet plane to visit America’s National Parks. If you’re planning on visiting Crater Lake, Death Valley, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone or Zion National Parks, you’ll be staying with Xanterra Parks & Resorts, the country’s largest park-management company.