Travel in time to the Florida Renaissance Festival

Happy Sunday paradise seekers! Today is a good day to do something outdoors, at least here in South Florida. I have a great suggestion for you: travel in time to the annual Florida Renaissance Festival located in Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach. This Renaissance Village invites you to engage in a plethora of activities, performances and…

Morikami Museum and Japanese Garden: A piece of Japan in Florida

Happy Hump Day everyone! Today I wanted to tell you about a piece of Japan right here in South Florida. I don’t promise I’ll get over my Japan obsession anytime soon, but this will probably be the last post about anything Japanese… for now. This is just too good not to share, and in case…

Happy New Year from St. Augustine!

Hi everyone, happy New Year from St. Augustine! Well, technically I’m back in Miami but wanted to share a bit about my trip with you guys…AND…wish you all great things for this year, including lots of travels and adventures! Continuing my tradition of starting the New Year in a location away from home, I hopped…

A little R&R in a Floridian paradise – Sarasota, Florida

With the holiday vacation vibes long since gone and the year progressing rapidly (can you believe it’s mid-March already?), the desire to disconnect from the routine for a few days came back to haunt me. So last weekend I took off to Sarasota for much needed rest and relaxation. In this post I’m sharing some snapshots of a…

Beyond the theme parks…

Orlando beyond the theme parks When you think of Orlando, FL, I’m sure Mickey Mouse pops in your head, maybe the Cinderella castle or the “It’s a Small World After All” song…if you’re the adventurous type, you may remember the thrill of roller coasters at Islands of Adventure (I’m not one of those people…take me…