Florida is the top tourist state in the nation with 110 million annual visitors and snowbirds. Most come for good weather, beaches, amusement parks, outdoor activities. But sometimes you might like an unusual and exciting change of pace – here … Continue reading →| floridatraveler
The turkey decorations are being taken down and across the land people are taking out the Christmas decorations. Our family actually got our ten-foot tree before Thanksgiving from the same people – North Carolina trees. Growing up in New England, … Continue reading →| floridatraveler
Most residents and visitors to Florida associate the state with alligators or manatees or pelicans. Horses are not likely to be identified with the Sunshine State, but that would be a serious error. With over 385,000 horses, Florida has the … Continue reading →| floridatraveler
Since Walt Disney World’s opening in 1971, my wife and I have spent about thirty of the fifty-plus years we have visited WDW, we drive from Tampa without kids. Kid-less vacation trips to WDW whether you are old or young … Continue reading →| floridatraveler
A recent trip to the manatee rehabilitation center at Zoo Tampa in Lowry Park reminded me how extensive is the continual struggle to preserve the Florida manatee, one of two West Indian manatee species. The underwater observation area is always … Continue reading →| floridatraveler