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Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel

Traveling Around Tampa Bay In Search Of Florida’s Best Gulfcoast Beaches

July 21, 2014December 8, 2008 by Barbara Weibel

As I travel north to visit my family for the holidays, I decided to stop the Tampa Bay area. This is one of the few areas of Florida that I had not considered prior to moving from North Carolina to Florida and I thought a tour of this area was long overdue. Among the many … Read more

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A Moving Display Of Holiday Lights In Dunedin, Florida

November 17, 2020December 7, 2008 by Barbara Weibel

With a nickname like the Sunshine State, it may seem odd that Florida is home to so many holiday events. From the annual St. Augustine Christmas Parade, to Santa’s Enchanted Forest in Miami, to the myriad of Christmas events in Orlando, Florida is a literal hotbed (no pun intended) of holiday festivals. While these big … Read more

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Christmas In Dunedin, Florida, Complete with Real Snow

July 8, 2014December 6, 2008 by Barbara Weibel

I’m on the road again, traveling for another month. At the moment I’m wandering around the Gulf coast of Florida and checking out some of the lovely beaches on this side of the state. By day, I’m soaking up the sun, but by night I’m checking out some of the many Christmas events offered in … Read more

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Jason Mraz Was The Best Concert Of My Life

July 8, 2014December 5, 2008 by Barbara Weibel

Jason Mraz is the real deal. The whole enchilada. The complete package. I discovered Mraz two or three years ago as I was flipping through the TV channels in a hotel room during one of my ubiquitous trips and landed on Austin City Limits. The show featured a live concert by this young guy I’d … Read more

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Many, Many Thanks for Divine Caroline Award

July 7, 2014December 3, 2008 by Barbara Weibel

Just a quick note of thanks here. My blog placed seventh in the travel category at Divine Caroline, due in large part to all the wonderful readers who voted for me. Please accept my heartfelt thanks. Writing this blog is my passion and it would be meaningless without you.

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About Barbara Weibel

 
Barbara Weibel, publisher of Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel
After years of working at jobs that paid the bills but brought no joy, I felt like a "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. In 2007, I decided to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. Find out how I changed my life HERE
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