If the site is looking different to you, well, it should. We have a new name - Florida Fun Travel and we have changed the layout of the site. Hopefully it will make it easier to find the content you are looking for as well as being brighter and more exciting.
It is a...
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has launched their Safe Summer Travel campaign. As a result, officials are reminding motorists in the Sunshine State to put safety at the top of their travel checklist this summer.
With more residents and visitors on Florida’s roadways, The Department of Highway...
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...
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...
September is Honey Month. Florida has a rich history in honey. And if you have visited the Sunshine State, you've probably had a taste of the fabled Orange Blossom Honey. But have you ever tried Sea Grape honey? There's also Mangrove, Palmetto, Gallberry and even Brazillian Pepper honey.
Each has its own unique flavor.
...
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...
Officials at AAA Travel recently released the results of its latest study, examining the health and wellness benefits of leisure vacationing. The answer: travel - it's healthy.
The Survey Says...
The survey found something we have known for quite some time now - those who travel reported better emotional and physical health They also...
Our friend Mandy Longo has told us that she's rebranded her Mosquito County Tours. It now is known as Around Orlando Tours. Mandy informed us - and the rest of the world - that after a year of being in business, she decided it was time to regroup and push ahead.
Earlier this year...
Those who follow us, know we have been doing a lot of in-state tourism in Florida for the past several years. To be honest, we're not big theme park types. Although we have visited Weeki Wachiee Springs and plan to make a run up to Silver Springs.
That being said, we have found Florida...
Well February has arrived - and that means it's Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month. I know we are happy about it. There are hundreds of roadside vendors and U-picks full of our favorite fruit. Possibly the best part is that February means the annual Florida Strawberry Festival is right around the corner.
The strawberries actually...
