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We Wish You a Colorful Christmas, the Florida Bay Sunset

We Wish You a Colorful Christmas, the Florida Bay Sunset

There is stillness, a silence in the sunset. At times it is a wonderful shared event such as celebrating milestone moments, other times it is spending the moment in the solitude of nature that makes it so special. For me, I often enjoy taking my SUP paddle board out on the Florida Bay at sunset. […]

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300th Sunset Sunday at Sea Celebrating a 50th Anniversary

“Wow, look at the sunset,” I said walking out on the deck. Then a fellow passenger said, ” you just missed it,” but I knew I didn’t. None of us did. All dressed up we headed to the ceremony provided NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line) Special Events on the 17th deck of the Getaway.  My parents […]

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2017 Holiday Gift Guide Episode

2017 Holiday Gift Guide Episode

It is that time of year again….just 24 shopping days till Christmas. Hello December. If you are like me, or perhaps most of us, you are still looking for (or thinking about starting to look for) a few holiday gift items for people you love. Well, as per normal, we have you covered with the […]

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Cyber-Shop to Support the Florida Keys this Holiday Season

Cyber-Shop to Support the Florida Keys this Holiday Season

Did you start shopping yet?  Enjoying the Cyber week deals? Have you had a chance to order my annual Stay Adventurous Travel Calendar, the 2018 Florida Keys Road Trip? It not only makes a great gift but it also is a chance to support the Hurricane Irma Relief efforts in the Florida Keys. On each […]

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The Island Music Vibe at Sunset in Islamorada, Florida Keys

The Island Music Vibe at Sunset in Islamorada, Florida Keys

The Florida Keys Sunset remains one of the best reasons to visit the Florida Keys. And many places offer a perfect setting to enjoy a island cocktail and listen to the distinct “Keys” musical vibe when watching the day turn into the night. One of my favorite local places, and a destination included in my […]

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Order the 2018 Travel Calendar and Help Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts in the Florida Keys

Order the 2018 Travel Calendar and Help Hurricane Irma Relief Efforts in the Florida Keys

Last chance! Order the Florida Keys Road Trip calendar by January 15th for proceeds to benefit Hurricane Irma relief efforts.

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Seneca Lake Sunset in the Finger Lakes of New York

Seneca Lake Sunset in the Finger Lakes of New York

The schooner “True Love” named from its Hollywood fame offered a sunset sail on Seneca Lake from just behind my hotel the Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel. The couple I interviewed at Dr. Frank’s Winery for my podcast on the Finger Lakes told me all about it, but my time out on the water, one of […]

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Fun in the Finger Lakes of New York; Staying Adventurous Episode 25

Fun in the Finger Lakes of New York; Staying Adventurous Episode 25

As a native New Yorker, I know my state, but I have yet to experience all it offers. This past summer I took a step forward and discovered the southern tier of the Finger Lakes with stops in Corning, Elmira, Hammondsport and Watkins Glen. I always knew the location had well, Lakes, and I visited […]

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