Hollis Garden features an accompanying classical music soundtrack. Lakeland is one city where you can spend a full day or two wandering around, and will soon realize how much the residents love art and nature! This is truly Polk County's Jewel in the Crown! Lakeland Familiarization FactsThe city has an average daily temperature of 73 [...]
Qualifying Statement #1 (In the USA, at least) I’m extremely bored. Well, I’m back in the USA. And, I find myself in Naples, Florida. It’s a tourist town in Southwest Florida about two hours from Miami on the Gulf of Mexico (west coast). And, folks, I mean it is a tourist town. Naples is a [...]
Radisson Bahia Mar marina Well, thanks to our much delayed Presidential election here in the US, most of you have gotten a geography lesson that includes South Florida! Yes, Ft. Lauderdale is in Broward County, and though we may not be able to count, we sure can celebrate the upcoming holiday season. Even without snow, [...]
Summer is in full swing here on the Beach, and everyone is gearing up for the Independence Day celebrations. After that, things get a little quieter, perfect for the traveller seeking lower prices and a (relatively) calm vacation in South Beach. Here are the major goings-on in South Beach for July, along with some highlights [...]
If you ever wondered what a Florida town looked like in the early part of the twentieth century, check out Gulfport. Located nine miles from St. Petersburg and about a half hour drive from Tampa, this charming town is known as the Gateway to the Gulf, as it faces Boca Ciega Bay that leads to [...]
Summer Stuff Summer in South Beach is on its way, and the official Summer “Season” is coming soon. But for the moment – post-Memorial Day to around the middle of June, at least – things are relatively quiet around here. So I thought I would take a portion of this month’s guide to provide some [...]
Hollis Garden features an accompanying classical music soundtrack. Lakeland is one city where you can spend a full day or two wandering around, and will soon realize how much the residents love art and nature! This is truly Polk County's Jewel in the Crown! Lakeland Familiarization FactsThe city has an average daily temperature of 73 [...] 
Indie Rating 8 USA Rate It BUDGET $78 per day What is Indie Travel? My indie travel rating for USA: Your daily travel Costs (Optional) – $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 $50 $55 $60 $65 $70 $75 $80 $85 $90 $95 $100 $105 $110 $115 $120 $125 $130 $135 $140 $145 [...] 
Indie Rating 10 Florida Rate It BUDGET $200 per day What is Indie Travel? My indie travel rating for Florida: Your daily travel Costs (Optional) – $5 $10 $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 $50 $55 $60 $65 $70 $75 $80 $85 $90 $95 $100 $105 $110 $115 $120 $125 $130 $135 $140 $145 [...] 
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Neilia Sherman urges travelers to skip the 