People have been vacationing in Florida for a very long time and it’s the beaches and weather that first attracts them, but once here many people discover that the state has a lot more to offer. Long before the theme parks took center stage many visitors and Floridians alike flocked to the states unique naturalContinue reading “Visiting Florida Springs For A Great Day”
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Taking A Hike On Florida’s Wild Side
Old Florida On The Saint John River The first thing most people think about when you mention the Sunshine State is fantastic beaches, but there’s a lot more in Florida to explore. Between Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico beaches is almost five thousand square miles of wilderness in Florida from the Everglades in the southContinue reading “Taking A Hike On Florida’s Wild Side”
A Mansion In DeLand, Florida
Sixty miles north of Orlando is DeLand, another small Florida city enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Famous as the original home campus of beautiful Stetson University and the Winter estate of hat magnate John Stetson for who the university was named. Locally referred to as the Stetson Mansion the house was extensively renovated in 2008Continue reading “A Mansion In DeLand, Florida”
A Visit To Colonial Williamsburg
Our recent trip included a visit to Colonial Williamsburg on our way South, a living-history museum in the city of Williamsburg, Virginia. The area is an interesting blend of American history and popular tourist attraction. The colonial town is the anchor of a historic triangle in Tidewater Virginia that includes a restoration of the JamestownContinue reading “A Visit To Colonial Williamsburg”
A Savannah Evening and the Chart House
Just this past week we spent a night in Savannah on our way home from our two week mountain trip. Savannah, Georgia is near the top of our list of favorite American cities and heading south on interstate 95 we just couldn’t pass up a night in this fabulous place. Our hotel was only aContinue reading “A Savannah Evening and the Chart House”
Blue Ridge Hiking At Peaks of Otter
One of the first tourist centers in the Blue Ridge Parkway was The Peaks of Otter dating back to the mid nineteenth century. Today it includes camping, a hotel, restaurant and Visitors Center with a number of interesting trails to hike. One, the Johnson Farm Trail takes you past a restored mid-1800s farm. The JohnsonContinue reading “Blue Ridge Hiking At Peaks of Otter”
The Intentional Travelers 