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Remember that Mrs. HomeFree is an official Marriott affiliate. When you decide you are ready to travel, you can click on any of the Marriott ads or hotel links found here and be taken directly to Marriott’s reservation page. Mrs…. 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 →
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 →
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 →
Everyone has different environments that they like and those that they don’t. For me, I fail to see the appeal of South Florida. Miami and Ft. Lauderdale represent no seasons, humidity and rain all the time, traffic, crowds and dirty… Continue Reading →
There is one particular debate that I have had more than once when traveling. It is an intensely personal subject and each traveler must make a decision regarding it that is best for their own life. . . for their… Continue Reading →
First, let me say that if you aren’t familiar with southern geography, the fact that I spent two nights in Pensacola, Florida while visiting Alabama is going to make NO sense to you at all. In truth, Pensacola is so… Continue Reading →
Missing are the palm trees that reach into the cloudless blue sky. Instead, I am surrounded by Needle Palms up to my shoulders and skinny Scrub Pines towering overhead as far as the eye can see. The pines leave a… Continue Reading →
My husband and I are sheltering in place like many of you. Also like many of you, we don’t go out much. We go to the grocery store and for walks, but that’s about it. Now, that some family members… Continue Reading →