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America's top vaycay state is best known for its beach resorts and theme parks. But besides the ersatz thrills of Orlando, the nightlife of South Beach, and the well-marketed Victoriana of Key West and Amelia Island, quiet hideaways abound as well.

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The spooky ghost tours of St. Augustine

Victor Block At age 458 - founded during the Spanish empire by Admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés - St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied settlement in the United States. There’s a lot to recommend a city that old, including charming colonial architecture and a lot of history - not just stretching back centuries but also including its beginnings as a tourism mecca during the Victorian era, the early 20th century, and even the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. And of course…

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12 of Florida's best resorts

Beachcomber Resort & Club Attracting more than 120 million holidaymakers annually, the Sunshine State is famously home to many beautiful beaches on both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, and is known for its bright sunshine, tall palm trees, crystal clear turquoise waters, expansive beaches, theme parks; and resorts. And here's our list of picks (obviously by no means exhaustive) of a dozen of the best resorts - from very affordable to very exclusive, and intimate to enormous -…

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Luscious Lee County in the wake of last fall's Hurricane Ian

Visit Florida Walking along the Fort Myers Yacht Basin in the center of the city, you would never know that three months ago it was littered with boats and destruction, havoc wreaked by Hurricane Ian in late September 2022 - the worst storm to hit Florida since 1935 and the world's third costliest on record. The feeling of calm felt almost eerie as I remembered the horrific TV images of months past. Nonetheless, this Lee County city along with nearby Bonita Springs are beach towns, bastions…

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Miami's Ultra included in "The USA's Top 10 Music Festivals"

Since debuting here in 1989, one of the world's premier electronic dance music festivals has been held in many cities across the globe, but this March event is still the biggest and most famous, with as many as 155,000 attending over two to three days in the city's Bayfront Park. with acts appearing over the years including Diplo, David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Moby, Tiësto, Armin van Buuren, and Paul Van Dyk. For more, read post

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Jose R. Garrigo June 26, 2010 at 10:44pm

Hi David, Indeed an interesting fenomenom. I like to get Cuban sandwiches and other goodies from some of those trucks. Good price and "with all the trimmings." On a different subject, the national press has suggested that the beaches in the Florida Keys and the Florida Southeast (Atlantic Coast) are contaminated by the BP oil fiasco. That is not true. We were in Miami Beach today and the water was a pristine as ever. Come and see for yourself. Enjoy the balmy weather and the low season hotel prices.
David Paul Appell June 26, 2010 at 10:28pm

Interesting piece by local food writer Victoria Pesce Elliott in the Miami Herald a couple of days ago about food trucks finally reaching Miami in a big way. You'll find them in locations including South Beach, downtown, the Design District, Biscayne Boulevard, with updates via Web and Twitter. Top contenders include Gastropod (www.gastropodmiami.com, international bistro fare) and Latin Burger (www.latinburger.com) - gourmet tacos, latinized burgers/fries). About time!

Gastropod Miami – Star Chef Food Truck
Tripatini June 25, 2010 at 9:28pm

It's week one for one of the most eagerly awaited theme park openings in memory -- check out Tripatini's review of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando -- complete with photos and video!

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Tripatini June 7, 2010 at 5:43pm

What's the hottest (and priciest) new thing on Ocean Drive in South Beach? The latest incarnation of the Versace Mansion: the Villa by Barton G. Get the scoop and video tour!

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David Paul Appell May 6, 2010 at 7:13pm

Thanks, JoNell -- could you please post that response directly to the question, at http://www.tripatini.com/forum/topics/looking-for-south-florida? Thanks again!
JoNell Modys May 6, 2010 at 7:06pm

Check out www.evergladesareatours.com. They do motorboat assisted kayak eco tours, so a motorboat gets you to scenic locations and then you eco paddle. If it is buggy back in the creeks they can set up around the white sand beach islands closer to the Gulf. I've done this tour in the mornings in summer and had a good time. You still want to use bug spray but if you stay out of the dense mangroves you're going to be much better off.
Lucy Beebe Tobias May 6, 2010 at 6:59pm

there are 31 species of mosquitoes in the Everglades. In the summer you'll be on a first name basis with them all. Bad time to visit
Chelle Koster Walton May 5, 2010 at 10:16pm

Yes it will be hot and you will be eaten alive by mosquitoes in the Glades in summer. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but there's no way to soft-pedal it. If you're still interested, I can suggest some outfitters. Many don't operate or cut operations in summer. Let me know if you're coming in from the East (Miami) or West (Naples/Fort Myers).
David Paul Appell May 5, 2010 at 10:10pm

New query on our "Ask A Travel Expert" forum:

"Looking for South Florida nature tours suitable for family with 8 year old
Heading down to South Florida in late June for a week. We're a pretty outdoorsy family into hiking, kayaking, the whole outdoor thing, but we've never been to the Everglades. Is summer a totally horrible time to go out there? Will we be eaten alive by mosquitoes? Will it be too hot?

And we'd like to find a reputable, top-of-the-line but reasonably priced outfit to take us out there. Our eight yeard old son will be traveling with us. Also interested in other outdoor adventure possibilities in the area.

Any suggestions??"

If interested in replying, please do so at:
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David Paul Appell April 28, 2010 at 7:52pm

Thought you knew Key West? No necesariamente -- discover its Cuban side, this week in the blog.

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