Florida

03
May
Space Mountain, 1990

Riding Rollercoasters at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Can't decide which rollercoaster at Disney's Magic Kingdom is worth the rush for a Fastpass? Here's our take on which ones to spend your time on.
6 min read
20
Mar
Alfred B. Maclay Gardens

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens

One of Florida's finest formal gardens, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park began its life in 1923 and contains one of the most impressive camellia collections in the South.
5 min read
01
Mar
Goodwood

Goodwood Museum and Gardens

Florida's antebellum charm shines at Goodwood Museum and Gardens, where the wealth of generations fills the home and the grandeur of heirloom gardens provides a peaceful setting.
7 min read
26
Nov
Flushmaster 2000

John versus the Flushmaster

Home repairs aren't as simple as they seem. We try to get our toilet under control before a major trip, and discover that modern plumbing parts just aren't what they used to be.
3 min read
10
Aug
Adventureland tiki

Disney's Magic Kingdom with Mom

Inter-generational travel meets girlfriend getaway taking Mom on a trip to Disney's Magic Kingdom, reliving childhood memories while making new ones.
4 min read
25
Jan
Houseboats moored in clear spring water

Houseboat on the St. Johns River

For an unforgettable journey through a wild, unruly part of Central Florida, rent a houseboat and pilot it north from Deland to Lake George.
5 min read
27
Dec
Dolphin breaching the water's surface in front of mangroves near Keewaydin Island

Dolphin Watching with Sea Excursions

Cruise the Ten Thousand Islands of Everglades National Park while tracking Atlantic bottlenose dolphins with Sea Excursions.
4 min read
21
Jun
Moon from Dicerandra Scrub, Titusville

Moon Shot

I lucked into this daylight shot in Titusville at Dicerandra Scrub Preserve, no tripod, with my Nikon D-80. Perhaps the stars were in alignment?
1 min read
05
Feb
Ghostly face at Tolomato Cemetery St Augustine

Ghostly Appearance at Tolomato Cemetery

St. Augustine is saturated with ghosts, and a spooky place to walk at night, especially around the old cemeteries.
1 min read
12
Jun
womans urinal Florida

She-inal at Punta Gorda Dairy Queen

One of Florida's oddities is in the toilet. Really. It's a woman's urinal called a Sheinal, developed in Florida and installed in businesses around the state. This one in Punta Gorda is the only one we know of, now a virtual museum piece.
1 min read