As the summer is winding down, I can't believe how little I have been out in the sun. My "summer" is typically in April and September, as I work every June and July. Back in April, I had my Ultimate Florida Road Trip, which took me from St. Augustine to Key West and back, soaking in what the state … [Read more...] about Florida: The Land of Sunsets
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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
Photo Essay: Miami’s Villa Vizcaya
I've seen many remnants of America's Gilded Age, of a time when Northern robber barons made their summer homes down south. You might have heard their names before, particularly the Vanderbilts of Asheville's Biltmore Estate. And then there's Villa Vizcaya. Agricultural tycoon John Deering made … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Miami’s Villa Vizcaya
Photo Friday: St. Augustine, Florida
I don't know how it took me almost 25 years to finally make it to St. Augustine, Florida. It has everything I love in a destination: history, beaches and food. In fact, it's the oldest city in America, dating back to the landing of Ponce de Leon in 1513. The state is celebrating Viva 500, or 500 … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: St. Augustine, Florida
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