Along with its beaches, Miami, Florida’s neighborhoods offer diverse cultures, architecture and other attractions. This intriguing variety adds to a visit.
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Music, Marvelous Meals, Museums and More in New Orleans
Quick quiz: Think swinging jazz and soulful blues played in music clubs and by street musicians outside. Picture sidewalks crowded with people sipping beverages from plastic cups as they stroll along. If you guess that describes New Orleans, you’re right – but there’s more. Now see yourself visiting museums which focus ranges from food and festivals …
St. Augustine, FL Ghost Tours: A Fanciful Foray into Phantom Fantasy
At 450 plus years, St. Augustine, Florida is America’s oldest city. There’s a lot to recommend in a city that is that old ― history, ancient (for the states) architecture, Spanish culture and, of course, ghosts. A city that old has a lot of history to haunt ― a lot of death and despair to …
St. Augustine, Florida Lays its Claim to “Oldest” Fame
In 1607, a small band of settlers founded the first permanent English outpost in the Americas, Jamestown in the Colony of Virginia. At that time, another town, St. Augustine, already had existed since 1565 in a different part of the New World – making it the oldest continuously occupied European community in the country. Given …
South Padre Island: The Sea Turtle Art and Sandcastle Capitals of the World
South Padre Island, TX is home to two exhibits of world-class sculptures: the Sea Turtle Art Trail and the Sandcastle Capital of the world.
Find Fine Fishing, Much More on South Padre Island, Texas
“Fish. Party. Repeat.” Those words, printed on a sign hanging on the wall of a restaurant in South Padre Island, Texas, refer to two of the most popular pastimes there. SPI (as the locals call it) and Port Isabel, perched at the other end of a causeway that connects the two, boast a long and …
De Palm Island, Aruba: A Reservoir of Riches Above and Below Water
A SNUBA adventure in Aruba offers the chance to explore a vibrant underwater world.
Beaches, Cultures, Surprising Setting: Aruba Has It All
If you like to loll on magnificent beaches, visit Aruba. When seeking immersion in a fascinating multi-racial culture, think Aruba. Want to combine a long list of activities with an other-worldly moonscape setting? Yes, Aruba. This tiny Caribbean island more than makes up in appeal what it lacks in size. Many people go there for …
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Magic and Mayhem on the Malecon
So I heard that you could spend from dawn to dusk on the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and never get bored and I thought, “Okay, I’m up for that challenge.” Well, maybe not the dawn part ― I’m not a morning person ― so I had no problem leaving those early hours to the …
Puerto Vallarta: Not for Everyone but Some Folks’ Favorite
Puerto Vallarta, the destination that my wife Fyllis and I were visiting isn’t for everyone. Some beaches (but not all) consist of more pebbles than sand, and the ocean in places lacks the clarity and multi-hued colors of the Caribbean Sea. Despite these drawbacks, in recent years the Mexican seaside resort of Puerto Vallarta (pronounced …
Memorable Meals: Edible Milestones from Around the World
Enjoying our first dinner during a group tour of Sicily, I turned to our guide and told him that the meal was excellent. This being Sicily, the reply was not all that surprising. “You can steal my money but don’t touch my food,” Alessio remarked. He followed that remark by claiming, “If lunch or dinner doesn’t have at …
Surprise Trip: Go Island-Hopping in New York City
Mention New York City and “islands” isn’t likely to come up. Many people don’t know that the Big Apple encompasses over 40 islands, many worth a visit.
