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Five reasons to visit Honeymoon Island State Park
Honeymoon Island State Park is a lesser known undeveloped gem of a park that’s on a barrier island on Florida’s west-central gulf coast, just off the coast of Dunedin, Florida. Honeymoon Island State Park is one of my favorite beaches in Florida, and here’s five reasons I love this place and you should check it … Read more
The Seven Manmade Wonders of Florida
We’ve already listed what we think are The Seven Natural Wonders of Florida, and now it’s time to tackle the manmade. The engineering marvels, the historical wonders, and the theme park attractions that draw so many people here each year. On our Florida travel podcast, Sunshine State of Mind, we discussed and debated our picks … Read more
The Seven Natural Wonders of Florida
This week in an episode of our podcast Sunshine State of Mind, we asked ourselves the question, “If there Seven Natural Wonders of the World, what would be considered the Seven Natural Wonders of Florida”. We instanlty agreed on a few, then discussed and debated the rest until we landed on this list. Here’s what … Read more
How to do “Drinks around the World” at Epcot.
“Drinks around the World” at Epcot is a popular, but unofficial activity that’s become almost a Rite of Passage among many who frequent the park. The idea behind “Drinks Around the World” is to to visit each countries pavilion around World Showcase, and have at least one drink at each. It’s basically an International bar … Read more
Best Places in Florida to see Manatees
The beloved Sea Cow is the official marine mammal of the State of Florida. Although a threatened species, they’re thankfully on the rebound, and sightings in Florida are becoming more common than ever. Especially when you know where to look! The best time to go looking for manatees is during the cooler winter months when … Read more
Three places to see Florida Power Plant Manatees in the winter
Usually seeing a manatee in Florida is just a chance encounter when you’re out at the beach, on a boat, or maybe kayaking through a state park. But in the wintertime, you can easily see hundreds of manatees near florida power plants where they enjoy basking in the warm waters of the discharge canals. Manatees … Read more
Things to do in Key West for families
With all of its bars, festivals, and nightlife, Key West is usually thought of more as a Florida destination for grown-ups. Key West has more bars per capita than any other town in America, and the shenanigans that happen on Duval Street after dark are the stuff of bar crawling legends. Key West is no … Read more
The best souvenir from every Florida theme park
If you’re visiting one of Florida’s world-famous theme parks, there’s a good chance you might want to take home a little something to remember your trip. There’s no shortage of mugs, shots glasses, t-shirts, and hats to take home, but we think there are few more souvenirs with an extra “cool factor” that you should … Read more
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit’s secret songs and how to play them
Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios Orlando comes with 30 tracks you can choose to listen to while riding, but these selectable songs only scratch the surface. There are dozens more Secret Songs you can unlock if you’re looking to expand your roller coaster listening experience. It’s quick and easy, but you’ll need to … Read more
The Florida Historic Mini Golf Trail
On May 11, 2019 to help celebrate National Miniature Golf Day, the Florida Department of State announced the launch of the Florida Historic Mini Golf Trail. This collection of six courses are recognized for their historic value to the great game of miniature golf as being the oldest in Florida. Each of these mini-golf courses … Read more