Avid Traveler and Master Scuba Diver
Sharing stories, photos and insights about the places I’ve visited. Simply sharing my experience and giving travel tips to help others plan their own dream trip and travel independently.
One fun thing to do during the Florida winter is to get out and look for manatees. These gentle giants come up the springs looking for warmer water. We sometimes see them at the outlet of power stations and other areas where they might find some warmer water. There are several good spots to go. […]
Located about 3.5 hours from Miami in Lake Mary, and just north of Orlando, the Stetson Mansion is a wonderful 19th century Gilded Age Estate that is definitely worth visiting. For the past 13 years, JT Thompson and Michael Solari have opened their home for Christmas tours. JT decorates the house for the holidays, and […]
We have been anticipating the arrival of Miami Beach’s ReefLine project for some time now. News first broke around the time of the pandemic and the project’s future seemed in jeopardy. The 7-mile-long underwater sculpture park with access for scuba divers and snorkelers is a project that is certainly interesting for us and for many in the […]
We recently went to Miami Beach to see the Great Elephant Migration exhibit which was part of Miami Art Week 2024.
We tend to book our trips well in advance and love travel planning. At any given time, we may have the next 2 or 3 (or even 5) trips in various stages of planning. In fact, we often do our planning around finding a great price on airfare. If something pops up that looks good, […]
We recently had a couple of friends celebrating a special anniversary. To mark the milestone, we were lucky enough to be invited along with a few other friends to join them on a Bahamas weekend cruise. Our friend took care of organizing everything and reserved several cabins abord the Celebrity Reflection leaving out of Port […]
We recently had the opportunity to visit Mystic, a beautiful seaport in Connecticut. About an hour or so from New Haven, this lazy seafront village is made up of shops, restaurants, hotels and museums.
We love visiting old castles and historic areas. Where better to do so than the UK. There is so much to see and visit across England that we had to pick and choose carefully when planning this latest adventure. We opted for a road trip in Southern England. Renting a car at Heathrow and exploring […]
Bath is a beautiful city with an elegant architecture and famous for its hot springs. It’s been a wellness destination since Roman times and the whole city is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Established by the Romans in 60 AD as a thermal spa, Bath continues to attract many visitors because of its natural […]
A Royal Castle with a thousand years of royal history, Windsor Castle is still an active palace and royal residence. It is both grandiose and beautiful. From the sheer height and size of the stone walls, the monumental central tower, to just seeing the palace guards in their furry hats and red outfits, visiting the […]