Unlock the beauty of Florida’s Upper Keys
Despite its enduring quirks, Key West is light-years removed from the escapist island that awaited a failed country songwriter who pulled into town a penniless nobody in the 1970s. That...
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Hemingways: Head to Key West
I could never win Sloppy Joe's Ernest Hemingway Look-alike Contest. I'm pretty sure that he had better hair than I do. Yet, somehow, as time has ravaged me, it seems...
Practical tips for solo road trip
I'm preparing for another road trip, a journey from Central Florida to Key Largo: Alone again, naturally. A few of my friends were worried about the unorthodox strategies I offered...
Florida’s got beaches for dog day afternoons
My recent travel story on Florida beaches generated some nice email responses, including a terrific request from reader Jeanine Vaerewyck of Orlando: "With so many dog people around, could you...
Tips for road trips with your pet
In last week's column, I opened a window to the glamorous life of traveling alone and offered a few tips to keep the voices in your head from shouting down...
Have road, will travel … and figure out how to pass the time
Among the things I learned on a recent marathon road trip that covered almost 1,300 miles to destinations that ranged from Pensacola Beach to Vero Beach: It's fortunate that I...
Fests add to Fort Myers charm
The combination of shells, sand and surf is a powerful incentive to visit the beaches of Fort Myers and Sanibel in Southwest Florida. If you need more reasons to visit...
Tips for making most of festivals
As much as I love music, looking at this photo of fans crowded against the barriers at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival makes me realize all the aggravation...
Ron Jon rules, surfboard or not
It has been a week of confessions for me. First I came clean on my Soundboard music blog that I was utterly sick of enduring 1980s pop-star soap-opera heartthrob Rick...
St. Augustine hosts 10th Annual Florida Birding and Photo Fest
Whether it's mastering the art of capturing "tiny landscapes" or learning the difference between warblers and shorebirds, there's something for photographers and bird-watchers at the 2012 edition of Florida's Birding...