So, earlier we talked about the SpaceX manned launch. After it was scrubbed from a mid-week affair to a Saturday, we took the plunge and decided to head to the Space Coast. I think this was one of our most impromptu and funnest trips ever.
We called an old standby, the LaQuinta Inn & Suites...
After weeks of social distancing due to the Covid-19 infestation, we think travel is in order to help preserve our mental health.
Psychological experts say the whole notion of social distancing sounds dire - and we agree. We're being told to stay away from other people and sequester ourselves. The orders are to...
This is National Travel & Tourism week. Here in Florida, no matter where you are, there's a fun day trip. Most are easily within an hour of where you're sitting right now.
You can take a drive up the backroads. Perhaps make a journey to a destination location. And a jaunt to a special event always...
There are plenty of unique things to see and do in central Florida. From the Monument of States in Kissemmee to Solomon's Castle in Ona there's a lot of fun there. But nothing is more wacky. exciting and fun than lawn mower racing in Avon Park.
Yes, they soup up lawnmowers and take them...
Florida is reopening in phases and it continues to pick up steam. We read where our Governor, Ron DeSantis says he will not close the state again. This makes us happy and more eager to travel.
Those who follow us know that we were kept from traveling for a while. However, we started back with a...
As things begin to get back in gear, many people want to know how to tell which Florida beaches are open. To that end, we have found there are several ways to check - especially if you know where you are headed.
Over the course of time, we have witnessed several communities that had opened,...
  When we travel, we've found for the best time, we have to start with travel preparations. For instance, we have a check list to make certain that everything we need is in the vehicle. We've developed a way to make certain its optimum space and ready to go.
Those who follow us know we always are in search of...
Welcome to Florida Fun Travel - come in and have a look around. We are glad to have you with us. For those who follow us, we are a couple of "boomers" here in Florida who travel the Sunshine State looking for fun.
We've made a lot of stops...
  We have done several blogs here but we never have discussed exactly why we travel Florida. Of course, we like to find unexplored places in the Sunshine State, see different things and to have new experiences.
However, it is more than that. We just like to be with each other and traveling gives us...
   Officials from the AAA say every year Half of Floridians fail to use all their time off, creating a stockpile of 33 million unused vacation days. A study by the AAA, in collaboration with Project: Time Off, says the most effective remedy for American workers who want to use more vacation days is better planning. Yet only 54 percent of American...
