Often “upscale” means we need to scrutinize our wardrobes before packing for a trip, making sure we up our game from merely “Make sure your t-shirts don’t have stains” to “I’m bringing my Old Navy sandals, not my Old Navy flip flops.” You know the feeling: walking down a sparklingly well kept, tree-lined main street filled with boutiques and hip...
“Heaven’s a little closer in a cottage by the sea.” Everybody knows that. But most of us can’t go out and buy one for a million dollars. Even better is vacationing in one that someone else swept the sand from and hung clean towels in your bathroom. On this small island (12-ish miles long and 3 miles wide) with many...
Almost 75% of dog owners bring their Rocky and Pumpkin with them on vacation, according to a AAA study. (This study also found that 28% of them would rather travel with their dog than their significant other!) Florida is one of the two friendliest states for doggie dining (California is the other) according to dogfriendly.com. Beach vacations are the trips...
Visitors to Siesta Key won’t ever call a friend and say “You will never believe where I am stuck right now. Please send help.” Voted the #1 beach by all the notable judges (TripAdvisor 2017, Dr. Beach, USA Today and many more) and with its pure white, achingly soft sand that stretches so far it takes three days to reach...
Happy Hour is even happier with an elevated view of the ocean. “Rooftop bar” calls to mind festivity and an experience that is just as cool as the words sound. Add in “Florida” and we are all pulling out our phones to make space on our calendars for our next visit. We’ve rounded up the 7 best rooftop bars with...
At just a little over 2 square miles, it’s safe to call Lantana small. Just steps away from South Palm Beach, Lantana overlooks the intracoastal river as well as the Atlantic Ocean. Surprisingly – with neighbors who’s names have “Palm Beach” in them – Lantana retains the old Florida feel and pace of the fishing village it once was. Chanel...
Yes, we know: when you go on a beach vacation sometimes you just want to sit on the beach and never leave. Walking might not be anywhere near the top of the list. But if beaching is number one, what important activity comes second? EATING. If you choose a walkable town like New Smyrna Beach, after an afternoon in the...
High rises, wax museums, chain motels not your thing? Visit Mexico Beach, Florida – a success story of preservation, with its 1,000 permanent residents and loyal, happy travelers who come back year after year. No traffic lights or chain hotels, but there are mom-and-pop locally owned businesses overlooking white powdery sand, and an epic mission to construct artificial reef habitats...
Whether you call them “madding” like Thomas Hardy did back in 1874 or “maddening” as we modern day people do, most crowds are those words and other terms I usually only use around my husband, my friends, and my kids. (My kids are in their 20’s; it’s okay. One of the best things about having grown children is no longer...
The Florida Keys: Yes, “paradise” often comes to mind but not always “peaceful.” Mixed in with the hottest party destination just down the street? How can all of this even exist in one sentence, much less within the same two blocks? Well, these are The Keys, after all. As The Keys aren’t exactly famous for their beaches (you knew that,...
