Where in Florida can we take you today?
Trips that can be found in various areas that are just an hour or two from major cities.
No travel and attraction site would be complete or relevant if they didn't cover Disney World. On the other hand, covering Disney World is like reprinting the Webster dictionary. The information is repetitive and has…
In 1915 it was clear that trade routes were changing from horses to horsepower. Prior to this time, as far back as the 1600's Spanish explorers forged pathways through the wilderness to ports like New…
St. George Island is a 26 mile long strip of land no more than about a mile in width at the widest point. In the middle of the island, homes are scattered along a two…
It is hard to believe that our ancestors in the 1800's could build a fort on an island 70 miles west of Key West. The island had no fresh water. Not only did they build…
An Oyster Story With NO Pearl – And a Haunted Hotel? Apalachicola, Florida has been a quaint, but rich in culture town since the 18th century. Known as the oyster capital of the world, for…
OOps! There is a Pink Elephant here – a restaurant! Perhaps there are other exclusive islands in Florida we don’t know about, but Boca Grande has multiple reputations for excellence. The first thing Boca Grande…
A Grand Old Dame South of Miami There are a multitude of hotels in and around Miami, Florida. Many are new and shiny with popular amenities. Just south of Miami is a luxury historic hotel…
The 1982 song Key Largo, by Bertie Higgins, made Key Largo more than just a place in the Florida Keys. The vocals imparted the feeling of a free and beautiful lifestyle here in the islands.…
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The Way to get to Key West! Florida Travel Log is about documenting great things to do, see and eat in the state of Florida. Sometimes the way to travel is as interesting as the…
There is a lot of exquisite scenery in Florida. The tall green forests of northern Florida, the palm studded coasts in the southwest, the blue waters where the Gulf meets the Atlantic Ocean in the…
The beauty and security of the island is why the privateer, supposedly working for the Mexican government, but actually a pirate, Louis-Michel Aury ruled the island for a period in the early 1800’s until turning…
If you have a weekend retreat on your mind, this is a place to get away from city life or beach life. The lake supports a large swimming area – but I warn you about…
St. Augustine No city in north America has more historical relevance than St. Augustine, Florida. When the King of Spain sent Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles to colonize Florida in 1565, little did he know…
On the doorstep of the everglades, sits an island in the Gulf of Mexico called Marco Island. Marco is also a city in Collier county Florida. Of the 22 square miles considered to be Marco…
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