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Florida’s Space Coast Eats
Besides turkey, we ate fairly well while in Florida for the week of Thanksgiving. My brother and his family recently moved to Indialantic. We’re always game for exploring a new area, especially for its restaurants. Also, about an hour away … Continue reading
It’s a Go for the Kennedy Space Center!
Now I know that when I asked if the Kennedy Space Center was appropriate for a 6-year-old, I was asking what might be the dumbest question ever. There is a whole universe of stuff for kids to do there. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Museums, North America, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged Angry Birds, Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin, Christa McAuliffe, Denver, EPCOT, Florida, Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Rocket Garden, Rocket Launch, Saturn 18 Rocket, Sea of Tranquility, Shuttle explosion, Shuttle Launch Experience, Space Coast, Space Shuttle Atlantis, Space Shuttle Challenger, SpaceX Falcon Launch, Woody Paige, WPLongform
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The Journey to Easter Island Begins
After waiting a lifetime to travel to Easter Island, the day has finally arrived and I am bouncing off the walls with excitement. But first we have to get there. The journey begins with a US Airways flight from Charlotte … Continue reading
Posted in Airlines, Charlotte, Chile, Easter Island, Florida, North America, North Carolina, Peru, Restaurants, Shopping, Sightseeing, South America, Travel, Travel Tips, Uncategorized
Tagged American Airlines, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Clorox Wipes, Easter Island, Easter Island Heads, Easter Island sculptures, Häagen-Dazs, Jorge Chavez International Airport, La Bonbonniere, LAN, Lima Peru, Mataveri Airport, Miami International Airport, Nazca Lines, statues on Easter Island, Taqueria, US Airways, what is Easter Island, WPLongform
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Deland is Alive and the Manatees Have Come For A Visit
Deland, Florida is home to both Stetson University and my dad. When he first moved here more than thirty years ago for a job, this was a sleepy little town with not much happening. Located squarely in the middle of … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Georgia, North America, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Basil Thai Charlotte, Blue Spring State Park, Boston Coffeehouse, Claxton GA, Cress Restaurant, Daytona Beach, De La Vega Restaurant, Deland Country Club, Deland Country Inn, Deland FL, deland florida, Doug & Lil's Potato Patch, Eastwood Terrace Inn, Jacksonville, Manatee, Orange City FL, Oudom's Thai & Sushi, PF Changs, stetson university, Stetson Unversity, Tomasita's Cuban Bistro, World Famous Claxton Fruit Cake, WPLongform
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Swanky and Swampy (Palm Beach & The Everglades)
Home is no longer home. It’s snippets of a different time. Familiar yet strange. That’s how the town of Palm Beach feels to me. Most of the world probably thinks of it as the playground for the super rich and … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, North America, Sightseeing, Travel
Tagged Aston Martin, Atlantic Ocean, Bath & Tennis Club, Bentley, Beverly Hills, City Cellar, City Place, Donald Trump, Florida, Florida Everglades Holiday Park, Fort Lauderdale, Intracoastal Waterway, Lake Worth, Mara Lago, Maserati, McCarty's Restaurant, Palm Beach, Publix, Rolls Royce, Sam Sneads Restaurant, The Olive Tap, West Palm Beach, Worth Avenue, WPB, WPLongform, Zillow
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For the Love of Leo
It’s very sad news. My incredibly wonderful uncle Leo has passed away. He has been married to my mother’s sister Beverly for 60 years. They were very much in love to his last day and Beverly continues to carry the … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, North America, Travel
Tagged AAA, AARP, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Charlotte, Clam Chowder, Copper Indian Restaurant, Daytona Beach, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Hampton Inn, Hilton Honors, Holiday Inn Express, Hotels.com, I-95, iPhone apps, Ipswich clams, Kelly's Landing, Little neck clams, Lobstah, Lobster, Palm Beach, Priceline.com, Quahogs, Savannah, Steamers, West Palm Beach, WPLongform
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Luxury Suite at a Bargain Basement Price
The day has come for my nephew, the West Point graduate, to make love, not war. He has just returned from his second deployment in Iraq and his stunning bride-to-be, a nurse practitioner, is beaming. Two years in the planning, … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Hotels, North America, Restaurants, Sightseeing, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Aqua Grill, Florida, Golf, Hilton Garden Inn, Hilton Honors, Hilton Worldwide, Hotels.com, iPhone, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Mayo Clinic, Negotiator, Ponte Vedra, Priceline, Priceline.com, Sawgrass Marriott at TPC, Ski, Skiing, Sony NEX-3, Target, Tournament Players Club, TPC, TPC Sawgrass, Wedding, William Shatner, WPLongform
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