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The USA'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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David Paul Appell November 25, 2011 at 7:54pm

On our Ask A Travel Pro forum, a member has requested advice on destinations that meet his criteria on the Gulf coast below Tampa. To help him out, please respond to this link. Thanks!!
Darryl Musick November 25, 2011 at 6:01pm

Our followers at The World on Wheels have asked me "why don't you go to Orlando and do a story on Disneyworld?" Actually, we did go but it's been so thoroughly covered by others I didn't see the use. We did, however, do a story on a day trip over to Kennedy Space Center: http://tinyurl.com/ygf3s66

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An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
Ed Wetschler October 25, 2011 at 9:24pm

Trick or treat? The link to "World's Best Theme-Park Halloween Parties" has changed. Regardless, you're gonna love the author's choices.

http://www.tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/world-s-best-theme-park-hal...
Ed Wetschler October 24, 2011 at 11:24pm

What are you doing for Halloween (with or without kids? This blog offers some great ideas.
David Paul Appell September 23, 2011 at 7:59pm

Ever heard of Fantasy Fest in Key West? Here's the scoop, new on our blog this week.
Ann, TS September 18, 2011 at 6:23pm

I have just updated my 2011 Tips and Tricks for 1st time (or veteran) Fantasy Fest attendees in Key West from Oct. 21-30. Email me if you are interested. I also have an updated list of both official and unofficial events planned. :-)
David Hyland August 4, 2011 at 9:21am

IzonOrlando, America's first hyperlocal video network, is now showing the "Theme Parks" episode on the Visit Orlando channel. Take a look at a major reason why over 50 million visitors have made Orlando the most visited destination in the USA.

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David Hyland June 28, 2011 at 8:51pm

Fantasy of Flight, Central
Florida's Premier Aviation Attraction, salutes its Florida fans this summer with an affordable staycation adventure with a Buy One/Get One Free offer on adult and children's general admission from July 1- September 30, 2011. Proof of Florida residency is required.
David Paul Appell June 9, 2011 at 7:58pm

Please click here if you can help a Tripatini member with a question about condo rentals in Florida. Thanks much!
David Paul Appell June 9, 2011 at 6:12pm

Know about Florida condo rentals? A member has a question. Please click here to help. Thanks!