From the time I was fifteen, I spent every weekend at concerts and local shows. A divey all ages club called Swayze's in Kennesaw was my regular for Friday nights and I seemed to know everyone there. I would spend every dime I had on seeing my favorite bands and during those years I saw The Format … [Read more...] about Musings from a Music Festival
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Best Free and Cheap Things to Do in Miami
Continuing my series on how to experience expensive cities for cheap, I headed to the land of nightclubs and beaches: Miami. While it's not quite on par with Sydney or London, Miami is certainly one of the more expensive cities in the United States, particularly when it comes to accommodation and … [Read more...] about Best Free and Cheap Things to Do in Miami
Fort Lauderdale By Water
Some places are best experienced by water and Fort Lauderdale, Florida is one such place. As a city surrounded by canals and rivers, it's reminiscent of a more exotic Venice, complete with palm trees and bikinis. It's one of the world's largest cruise ports and where people like Stephen Spielberg … [Read more...] about Fort Lauderdale By Water
Caroline in the Everglades
Between four days at a hip but pricey hostel in South Beach Miami and four days in the Florida Keys (more on both later), I spent one night in the Florida City/Homestead area. It's the jumping off point for exploration of the Everglades National Forest, one of only two types of these wetlands in the … [Read more...] about Caroline in the Everglades
Photo Essay: Cats of the Hemingway House
Key West is a special little island. It's the kind of place where presidents, movie stars and writers can exist in relative peace, away from the prying eyes of the mainland. It's one of many reasons that Ernest Hemingway made a life here in the 1930s. Hemingway, known for his books A Farewell … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Cats of the Hemingway House