Dashing Through the Snow: Sampling Amtrak’s Floridian
Can a winter storm slow down Amtrak's new long-distance Floridian? Here's what it was like for two passengers aboard the sleeper train while Kingston hammered the Mid-Atlantic!
One of the Most Beautiful Haunted Houses You’ll Ever See: Highlights of a South Beach Ghost Tour
If you want a delightfully creative and unexpected way to get to know South Beach and explore some of its most iconic spots, then you might just love a ghost tour!
EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 2024: Pickle Milkshakes, Aloe Blacc, and Fireworks
Thinking about a Disney Parks trip? Don't pass up the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival! Here are a few highlights from this year's celebration of international cuisine.
I’d Like To Introduce You To Florida’s Favorite Cryptid: The Skunk Ape!
West Virginia has Mothman, New Jersey has the Jersey Devil, and Florida has the Skunk Ape—let's learn about this local cryptid and visit the Skunk Ape HQ!
Can You Visit Death Valley National Park in the Summer? We Did!
We traveled to Death Valley in June, on a day when it was 124 degrees out. How did we fare? Not too badly actually! Read for highlights and recommendations.
Riding Amtrak’s City of New Orleans: 3100 Miles Around DC, Chicago & the Big Easy
Three trains, 15 states and 3100 miles. This is the Amtrak triangle—DC to Chicago, then on to New Orleans, and finally from the Big Easy back to Washington!
Wild Blue Yonder: Visiting the Caribbean Waters of Turks and Caicos
Glowing seascapes and reefs, jouncing car journeys, terrific seafood, and snorkeling to a sunken plane—all in a visit to the beautiful Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean.
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival 2024: Bonsai, Butterflies & Tons of Fun
Since 1994, EPCOT has held its annual Flower and Garden Festival to showcase elaborate topiaries, beautiful garden outposts, delicious food, and much more.
Riding Amtrak’s Silver Meteor: Overnight to Jacksonville and Back
From fresh-cooked steaks on the train, to one terrific bookshop, to a legendary rock guitarist—join the author on a three-day rail adventure to Jacksonville.
Slapped by a Sea Turtle: Volunteering Abroad in Costa Rica
I volunteered one summer with a sea turtle research center in Costa Rica—and my first encounter with a leatherback left me a little beat up.