Some places are best experienced by water and Fort Lauderdale, Florida is one such place. As a city surrounded by canals and rivers, it's reminiscent of a more exotic Venice, complete with palm trees and bikinis. It's one of the world's largest cruise ports and where people like Stephen Spielberg … [Read more...] about Fort Lauderdale By Water
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Caroline in the Everglades
Between four days at a hip but pricey hostel in South Beach Miami and four days in the Florida Keys (more on both later), I spent one night in the Florida City/Homestead area. It's the jumping off point for exploration of the Everglades National Forest, one of only two types of these wetlands in the … [Read more...] about Caroline in the Everglades
Photo Essay: Cats of the Hemingway House
Key West is a special little island. It's the kind of place where presidents, movie stars and writers can exist in relative peace, away from the prying eyes of the mainland. It's one of many reasons that Ernest Hemingway made a life here in the 1930s. Hemingway, known for his books A Farewell … [Read more...] about Photo Essay: Cats of the Hemingway House
The Best Jobs to Save for Travel
Saving for your trip can be a long process, especially if you don't want to commit to a full-time job. I've managed to work part-time jobs to save up for adventures for the last three years, all in different fields. You need to find a job that will help you save for your adventure while still … [Read more...] about The Best Jobs to Save for Travel
Munich’s BMW Visitor’s Center
While many of my days in Munich were nice and sunny, one, in particular, was rainy and miserable. Christine and I were looking for something to do and ended up at the BMW Welt Visitor's Center, one of the city's top attractions. BMW was founded here in 1917 and the company recently opened a plant in … [Read more...] about Munich’s BMW Visitor’s Center