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I am not a true history buff. I don’t watch documentaries about the past or have a particular era that I know so well I could win any trivia competition. I do, however, appreciate and agree with the sentiment that… Continue Reading →
My dear friend (and roommate) in college was an exchange student from Tokyo. Before she returned home, I asked her if there was a special meal she wanted before departing. Was there something that she knew she couldn’t get at… Continue Reading →
When I asked the gentleman on the phone about the meaning of the restaurant’s name, I got an explanation in heavily-accented, broken English that I didn’t completely understand. Here is what I do know. The second tallest waterfall in Venezuela… Continue Reading →
While my husband and I don’t have children, we strive to experience lots of different categories of travel. Sometimes our accommodations are luxurious (The Battle House in Mobile, AL). Sometimes it is a budget-friendly hotel like a Courtyard or a… Continue Reading →
Looking for something to do in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area that doesn’t involve their beautiful beaches? Need a family outing or a field trip for your scout troop? Stick with me, kid! I found it for you. The Pinellas County… Continue Reading →
When I was a teenager, our mall had a restaurant called Lisa Pizza. Since teenagers in the 80’s spent a lot of time in malls, being able to get a slice of pizza for a couple of bucks was very… Continue Reading →
We spent nearly a week in the St. Petersburg/Clearwater area at a new hotel. The Karol Hotel isn’t just new to us. It is new in general. It opened in February 2020 just before the pandemic began to muck things… Continue Reading →
Previously, I reviewed our visit to the Edison/Ford Winter Estates in Ft. Myers to learn about two of America’s earliest “royal” families. These families were a big presence in south Florida and have left quite a mark on the area. … Continue Reading →
My husband and I have spoken with wonder before about geniuses throughout history knowing one another and together creating entire movements of thought or art that changed the world. For example, the painters of the Impressionist movement were all “nobodies”… Continue Reading →
Some restaurants prefer to attract a clientele based on a gimmick, others choose a unique or quirky theme. That can work, but in the end, the food has to be spot-on. Recently, a friend of ours introduced us to a… Continue Reading →
To my loyal subscribers, It is possible that my newest internationally published article might be one of the most important articles I’ve ever written. While it is full of the useful travel information you have come to expect from me,… Continue Reading →
Having gone to college in Tampa, I am more familiar with that city than many of the other places that we travel. However, college was a long time ago and things change. One of the fun things about traveling is… Continue Reading →
My husband loves a good diner. I am not much of a breakfast food person, but a good diner will serve breakfast food and lunch food all day. Neither of us had ever visited Stuart, Florida until recently. What we… Continue Reading →
Part II of my sightseeing adventures in Stuart, Florida includes, as promised, with a second unusual museum. After a 15-minute drive from the Courtyard Hotel on Lost River Road to Hutchinson Island visitors will find the Elliott Museum. The nice… Continue Reading →
It is possible that this bit of history isn’t hidden at all. Perhaps many Floridians know all about it. I did not. I had never heard of a House of Refuge. Take a trip back 150 years with me and… Continue Reading →