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Send a text Trip planning is key to a successful trip !   Whether you like travel planning, or would rather have someone else do it for you, we've got some tips and tricks in this episode for you to have a successful travel plan for your next visit to Florida !   Moon Florida Gulf Coast book The author (Josh Kinser) also has an excellent book on the Florida Keys Amazon link to Lonely Planet F...

Send a text Florida is a great place to visit during the Holiday Season from Thanksgiving to New Years Day!   In this episode we'll talk about the weather during that season, and give you some suggestions about the various light shows and other events around the state.   We'll talk about outdoor ice skating, snow tubing, and seeing the Trans Siberian Orchestra in concert ! Amazon Affilia...

Send a text The #1 attraction in Florida is our incredible 825 miles of beaches throughout the state.   In this episode, we'll talk about how you can pick the right beach, the right time of year, and what to bring to the beach so you can have your best possible beach day here in Florida.  Link to our YouTube video of Playalinda Beach on the Canaveral Seashore : https://youtu.be/_73-VgL6ItQ Li...

Send a text We recently spent several days exploring the Northeast coast of Florida between Titusville and Amelia Island, including St Augustine, New Smyrna Beach, and Ponte Vedra.    In this episode, we'll talk about where we stayed, dined, and explored.   Enjoy! Link to our YouTube video of Playalinda Beach on the Canaveral Seashore : https://youtu.be/_73-VgL6ItQ Places we stayed on this tr...

Send a text We live in Tampa and love it !   Since we moved here in 2017, we've enjoyed many of the things to do around our area.   In this episode, we'll share with you our "Bakers Dozen" of the best 13 things to do in Tampa.   Enjoy ! Links : Tampa Citipass:    https://www.citypass.com/tampa Free Veterans & Military Tickets for Kennedy Space Center Visitors (through Nov 1...

Send a text We live in the Tampa area, and are fortunate to have friends and family visit us regularly.   We enjoy taking them on a 1 day tour of the best of the Tampa Bay region, which includes Ybor City, Sparkman Wharf, downtown Saint Petersburg, and a tour of the entire beach region from the southern tip of St Pete Beach all the way to Clearwater Beach, ending in a spectacular Gulf Coast sunset...

Send a text 1300 people move to Florida every day !   Are you next ?   A lot of us vacation in Florida, and eventually decide to move here.   In this episode, we'll talk about the "why's and how's" of moving to Florida, and our story of moving to Tampa in 2017.     Tampa Bay Times page for volunteering and donations for Hurricane Ian relief:  https://www.tampabay.com/hurri...

Send a text Vacations can be expensive !   As frequent Florida travelers, we've learned a thing or two about saving money in Florida, and in this episode we'll share some of our best tips with you. Links from this episode : If you're flying Spirit or Frontier and want to avoid their fee for a carry on bag, get this "personal item" roller bag that qualifies as a personal it...

Send a text Florida has several great cruise ports, and we love to go on cruises.  We've been on several cruises, including a Cuba cruise.  In this episode, we'll give advice to cruise newbies on how to choose a cruise, as well as a dozen tips and tricks to help make your cruise vacation more enjoyable and stress free.  Support the show

Send a text The Florida Space Coast is one of our favorite places to visit, especially when we get to watch a rocket launch from Kennedy Space Center.   In this episode, we offer a bunch of advice about the best way to watch a launch, visit the Kennedy vistor's center, and enjoy the Space Coast. Useful links from this episode: www. VisitSpaceCoast.com contains a lot of really useful travel in...

Send a text We recently had an amazing trip along the coastal and beach areas of the Florida Panhandle.  We went to Cedar Key, St George Island, Panama City Beach, Apalachicola, Fort Walton Beach, Destin Beach, Seaside, Grayton Beach, Rosemary Beach, and Pensacola.   In this episode, we talk about places to visit, restaurants we enjoyed, and we'll recommend different ways and different times...

Send a text Kayaking and Stand Up Paddle boarding are two of our favorite activities in Florida.   In this episode, we'll give you some practical advice on how to enjoy more than 100 paddling locations across the state.      For a list of places to paddle, visit:     www. PaddleFlorida.net Our #1 recommended place to kayak is Weeki Wachee, an hour's drive north of Tampa: https://weekiwac...

Send a text As Florida residents, we live through hurricane season every year.   In this episode, we talk about what hurricane season is like, and give you some tips on having a successful Florida trip or vacation regardless of the weather.   (00:00) Introduction (01:56) Florida Travel News (09:07:) Main Topic - Hurricane Season Support the show