We have just been alerted by the Better Business Bureau about a travel scam that is costing some people a lot of money!
As we understand it, criminals are impersonating major brands. The idea is to confuse travelers into making unnecessary payments. One of their telltale moves, is when they ask you to pay...
August is Motor Sports Awareness Month and the Sebring International Raceway already is celebrating. The Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring has been voted the best motorsports event in North America.
That designation comes from fans voting in the USA Today's '10best' poll. It is a month-long election that pits 20 top racing events against each...
It's been months in the making. Now, like a butterfly, Seven-The Sebring Raceway Hotel has emerged just in time for Race Week. The place was painted Sebring Blue earlier this year. The entrance sign now beckons visitors.
The hotel was christened just in time for the beginning of Race Month at the world famous...
One of our favorite Florida events is the 12 Hours of Sebring. Imagine our dismay when we learned that SuperSebring 2020 has been postponed and rescheduled in November. Chalk it up to fears over the Coronavirus.
For us. this was a huge disappointment. We love this gathering each year. Not only is Sebring a...
A new report from Vacasa confirms that Americans prefer weekend getaways over chocolates, diamonds and flowers. We have known this for a while. See our blog about Giving the Gift of Time.
According to a nationwide survey into Valentine's Day habits of more than 1,500 American adults, compiled in a new report from Vacasa,...
Officials of the American Auto Club say a strong economy and weaker gas prices should help boost travel numbers this Memorial Day holiday weekend. The Auto Club Group forecasts the strongest kick-off to the summer travel season since 2005. It could be the second-largest travel volume on record – dating back to 2000.Â
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After quite a lengthy absence, Barry and Sandra are back to talk about their travels around the Sunshine State. We're also ready to give hints to others who also might be going around some of the more fun places in Florida.
As you know, we had been traveling regularly for quite some time. However, we were overtaken by events. Now,...
Our friends over at Florida Backroads Travel have compiled a list of Florida authors, where they lived and what they wrote. Earlier, we published a piece about motion pictures filmed here in the Sunshine State and recommended it might be a wonderful reason to select some of those sites as travel destinations.
This is another such list. It...
The American Automobile Association is predicting Thanksgiving Travel to be at near record levels this year. Our destination has not yet been determined. But we probably will be part of their projection.
Here in Florida, AAA officials told us there will be 2.9 million travelers on the highways. That's part of a prognosticated 55 million...
According to our crack research team, June is World Sponge Month. And you cannot think of sponges without thinking of Tarpon Springs. In fact, did you know that Tarpon Springs is the "Sponge Capital of the World"?
We suggest a road trip is in order.
The Epicenter of Spongedom
Harvesting and processing sponges...
