Florida
Family Getaway to the Amazing Emerald Coast of Florida
If your family is lucky enough to be one of those which has kids starting school after Labor Day, you still have time to plan a trip to the gorgeous Emerald Coast of Florida. And you should immediately do so. The pure sugar white sand and amazing Gulf of Mexico simply can’t be missed. If … Continue reading
Pin ItBest Kept Secret in Florida – Amelia Island
Before we traveled to lovely and historic Amelia Island on the Atlantic coast of Florida, I had never even heard of it. Amelia Island is one of the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands that reaches along the east coast of the United States all the way from South Carolina to Florida. It’s only … Continue reading
Pin ItHere’s Your Key to a Great Getaway – Sarasota/Siesta Key
The Sarasota area of Florida has a lot to offer travelers including the fact that it is below the frost line so has lovely, warm weather in the winter, but it’s the sand that is the most appealing. Although every beach in Florida has sand, it’s not like this sand. Formed of crushed quartz, the … Continue reading
Pin ItA Weekend on the Emerald Coast
One of the most fabulous things in the entire world is traveling by yourself. One of the most terrifying things in the world is traveling by yourself. My feelings at this moment are veering towards the former but I’ll let you know. Tomorrow I will be jetting to the coast. The Emerald Coast. One of … Continue reading
Pin ItGirlfriends Getaway to Florida’s Emerald Coast
Sand so blindingly white you have to see it to believe it. Water so many astonishingly beautiful shades of green and blue, you feel like you have arrived on a Caribbean island. Luxurious resorts, fabulous shopping, great dining – the Emerald Coast of Florida truly has it all. The unofficial name of this gorgeous stretch … Continue reading
Pin ItRelaxing at Sterling Shores Condos, Destin
We had just heard about the weather back home. Ice, ice, and even more ice were on the way to Kentucky. Lolling on our sun-drenched balcony at our fabulous Sterling Shores condo in Destin, Florida, it was hard to grasp that the weather would be that bad right when we would be driving … Continue reading
Pin ItLuau Condos, Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
I’m just going to be totally honest here. I’m a little prejudiced about Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. I realize travel writers should be impartial and we should totally write about the negatives along with the positives when we review a location so you can make an unbiased judgment but when there are no … Continue reading
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Destin, Florida Sunset
For a change, this is a photo that I took. Normally, Tom is the photographer and I don’t take many good photos when I am traveling without him. But this sunset in Destin at the Henderson Park Inn was pretty spectacular. Pin It
Pin ItWho Knew Tommy Bahama Had Restaurants?
The first time I discovered Tommy Bahama had restaurants was in Hawaii. I mean, I knew there Tommy Bahama stores, obviously. But restaurants? Uh. No. I was in Hawaii on a press trip, we were shopping (as you do) at The Shops at Mauna Lani on the big island and a fellow travel … Continue reading
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