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Without question, The Sunshine State is most famous for its beautiful beaches, golf resorts, and epic theme parks…But there is another side to Florida that’s worth exploring: It offers fascinating nature experiences! Throughout the state, there are numerous natural areas that are sanctuaries for interesting and rare wildlife. This includes three national parks – Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, and The Everglades – located on and off the southern end of the state. In this post, we’ll

When most people think of visiting the great state of Texas, they usually plan to see the Alamo and San Antonio, the Capitol Building in Austin, NASA in Houston, and perhaps tour the JFK Assassination Site in Dallas. After all, these are some of the most famous tourist attractions in The Lone Star State, and it’s understandable why they would be on many itineraries. As you can imagine, however, there is a lot more to Texas than these few renowned sites, and venturing off the

Big Sur, Hearst Castle, and a Broken Highway It is a fact that the Central California Coast is packed with a myriad of fantastic attractions and sights. For the visitors of the area, it can be difficult to choose what to see, especially when time is limited. Having planned for only two days in this magnificent region, we had to make some tough decisions. Naturally, after doing some research, I created an ambitious itinerary that involved stopping at several different parks ne

See You, San Francisco! After spending a couple of really fun and not too foggy days in San Francisco, we were off to new adventures. The general plan was to head down south, enjoy cruising Highway 1 known as the Pacific Coast Highway (the PCH, that is), and check out what the Central California Coast had in store for us. Our daughters Angie and Dani had never seen this part of The Golden State, and we were very excited to show them around. After enjoying one final continenta