Tag: Florida
Hotel Review: Saddlebrook Resort
Growing up in the middle of the orange groves northwest of Tampa, I was always intrigued by a seemingly magical place, hidden behind lush landscaping – an oasis in the middle of, well, nothing. Turns out there was some magic going on behind those Saddlebrook gates – at the time, tennis star Pete Sampras was…
Sunrise, Sunset
I’m a sucker for a good sunset (really, who isn’t?) – the pink & purple colors that fill up the sky as a giant ball of fire sinks below the horizon (speaking of the sun, have you seen this awesome Buzzfeed piece on planets? Because space. I digress…). But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve discovered…
Kayak Amelia Island
There’s nothing I like better than exploring a new location by the water & one of the easiest & most calming ways to do that is from the seat of a kayak. Amelia Island has a few different kayak rental places, but Kayak Amelia provides some of the most reasonable prices & longest rental times.…
Omni Amelia Island Eats
While staying at the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort, we were pleasantly surprised to find a number of good dining options right on-property. We ate breakfast every morning, mostly at the bountiful breakfast buffet, but also once on our balcony with room service; had dinner our first night at Natural Slice, the on-site pizza place/surf…
Fort Clinch
I’m honored to once again me nominated for Top Travel Blog by Christopher Elliott. I would be so appreciative if you head over to his site (http://elliott.org/best-travel-blog/) today & vote for My View from the Middle Seat! Thank you! I am a sucker for history, especially military history. So when I was researching things to do on…
5 Reasons I Love Florida
We just returned from a glorious few days in beautiful, sunny Florida & I couldn’t be more in love – or more homesick – for my home state. While I was born in Cleveland, I spent my most formidable years in the Sunshine State, spending afternoons riding roller coasters at Busch Gardens, weekends soaking up…
