Almost everyone who travels has had a disappointing hotel experience at one time or another. I can’t count the times I’ve made reservations based on glitzy photos of pure white sand beaches, luxurious spas, or highly rated restaurants, only to discover upon arrival that the sand on the beach is crushed shells, the spa employs … Read more
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Oh yes, it’s HOT in Florida right now. Most days you could probably fry that proverbial egg on our sun-baked sidewalks. But that’s not the kind of sizzle I’m talking about. It’s the smokin’ hot lineup of events planned for Independence Day that I’m talkin’ about! A weekend of Fourth Of July festivities kicks off … Read more
A while back I wrote that Hole In The Donut was featured on the Briefcase to Backpack website. The founders of the site, Michaela Potter and Sherry Ott, both took a mid-career break to travel around-the-world and in so doing discovered an interesting fact: although Brits, Aussies and many other cultures accept the value of … Read more
Environmentalists constantly charge that development has deprived plants and animals of their natural habitat. While I would normally agree, a few thing have happened over the past few weeks that make me wonder whether this is true, or if plants and animals are adapting just fine to cityscapes. Last week, I was walking along Main … Read more
