Month: June 2012
One Snake, Two Snakes, Three Snakes Too Many in Everglades National Park
Just another flashback post to my days living in the national parks. Mosquitoes, geckos and palmetto bugs (the glamorous name given to cockroaches) commonly shared living space in our second-floor apartment at the Flamingo Lodge, Marina & Resort in Everglades National Park, located about 50 miles from civilization. Guests of the Lodge also had the […]
Continue ReadingWhat Was That Ring Around the Sun? A 22º Sun Halo in the Southwest Florida Sky
While fueling up my car in Port Charlotte yesterday afternoon, I saw two women about 20 years my senior aiming their iPhones toward the sky. When I looked up, all I could see were contrails from three airplanes and couldn’t figure out the big deal. Pulling away from the gas station, I saw others looking […]
Continue ReadingAre You Pinning? What I Learned About Pinterest at SheCon 2012
Chances are, you’ve heard of the hottest new social sharing channel called Pinterest. If you’re not familiar, it’s a virtual pin board where users are encouraged to (virtually) “organize and share things you love.” From a traveler’s perspective, I see it useful for establishing a bucket list of places to visit, sharing places I’ve been, […]
Continue ReadingSwirl, Sniff, Sip and Savor at Catania’s Winery in Englewood, Florida
Pulling into the Englewood, Fla., industrial park, I honestly thought it was an odd location for Catania’s Winery and wondered how the wine would taste. Wine snobs’ noses wrinkle when I mention Florida-made wine. While the idea of grapefruit and key lime wine seems intriguing and delicious, it’s definitely an acquired taste. Florida has several […]
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