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Dinner Wallflower at Tallahassee’s The Front Porch Restaurant
Nothing says hospitality and neighborly friendliness like a front porch so it’s only appropriate Tallahassee, Florida’s capital recognized for Southern hospitality, has a new restaurant named The Front Porch with a famed chef at the creative culinary helm. I really, really, REALLY wanted to like this restaurant (located at the former location of Chez Pierre for […]
Continue ReadingCal Ripken, Jr.’s ‘Wild Pitch’ Book Tour Swung by Port Charlotte, Fla.
Timing is everything and two months ago or so when I planned a Tweetup (gathering of Twitter users) during a Tampa Bay Rays spring training game for the organization I work for, I had no idea it would be the same day Cal Ripken, Jr. would be promoting his new children’s book, Wild Pitch.
Continue ReadingThings to do in Southwest Florida: Jet Boat with Pure Naples
There’s just something special about being on the open water basking in the Florida sunshine and gripping on for dear life as a wall of Gulf of Mexico’s salty water bathes over you. That something special is called pure fun and last month I shared this experience with my parents during a Jet Boat Tour […]
Continue ReadingFormer U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates Talks Military, CIA in Sarasota, Fla.
Traveling to Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2006 was one of the most influential life experiences I’ve had. On one level, it offered a snapshot to help me understand what the Afghan people were experiencing, particularity the hardships of women and children and opened my eyes to their feeling of abandonment from the U.S. On another and […]
Continue ReadingIn the Can: Travel’s Not-So-Pretty Side
All the cool kids seem to be doing it. Justin Bieber did it in September. Lady Gaga did it multiple times while in Spain. There’s no reason I should be ashamed of my, um, “performance” Saturday night at the Rio de Janeiro Airport and at a cruising altitude of 30,000+ feet.
Continue ReadingVoting Republican? Voting Democrat? Consider Voting for Travel!
Let me ask a simple question. If you’re a United States citizen 18-years and older, you’re planning on voting in this year’s election, right? I volunteered on the presidential campaign one day this year and was shocked when two women in their thirties said they weren’t planning on voting in the presidential race. What???? It […]
Continue ReadingMark Morris Dance Group, Mikhail Baryshnikov Dazzle During 2012 RIAF in Sarasota
Please excuse my ignorance but I’m not up on dance terminology. But, I suppose that’s the beauty of the Ringling International Arts Festival, an annual celebration of today’s performance art in Sarasota, Fla. It’s art for everyone to appreciate. My narrow, stereotypical view of ballet was shattered last night while the contemporary Mark Morris Dance […]
Continue ReadingMount Dora’s Lampe Berger Store Brings that Traveling Scent into Your Home
Traveling stimulates all my senses with flavorful foods, cozy comforters, amazing vistas, city sounds, and delightful aromas. Although I spend several weeks on the road, incorporating little luxuries found on the road into my home extends my journey. A recent visit to Mount Dora, Fla., introduced me to a new indulgence for my home, Lampe […]
Continue ReadingNordstrom Shares What’s Hot for 2012 Fall Fashion
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links where I may make a commission to support my traveling habit, my special-needs dog, and this blog. My idea of fashion is zipping up my favorite skort then topping it off with a black top, my Japanese pearls and Skechers with bling. Thank goodness I was in Columbus, Ohio, […]
Continue ReadingWhere to Stay in Central Florida: Mount Dora Historic Inn
There’s nothing like escaping to the mountains for a little R&R and that’s just what I did last weekend. And, I stayed within Florida. My little getaway was to Mount Dora which towers 182 feet above sea level, the second highest elevation in Florida.
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