Florida Day Trips & Discoveries
Worn out the numbers on your credit cards? Looking for a restful break in your vacation? Here are 6 day trips within tw0-hour’s drive of Orlando that won’t break your pocket book. And as a bonus, these will give the kids a glimpse of a Florida they won’t find at the theme parks: 1. Silver [...]
JACKSONVILLE, FL — If you were to stumble upon a chest of buried treasure, Jacksonville’s Talbot Islands would be the perfect setting. Here, far away from the crowds (but an easy day trip from Jacksonville), you could sit in the dunes under the shade of a scrubby sabel palm and savor your discovery without distraction. [...]
Sometimes, if the journey is pleasant enough, it’s nice to go no place in particular. And while the fishing village of Ozello is certainly someplace in general, the road to Ozello is well worth investigating for its own sake. From US 19 south of Crystal River, take a right turn onto 494 (Ozello Trail) and [...]
On a recent morning at Cedar Key, the thrill of discovery and the simple beauty of seashells bridged the gap between four generations. For the space of a single morning, L.J. Springer, her daughter and great granddaughter shared a common goal–finding a perfect specimen of Florida’s fighting conch. The enduring fascination of shell collecting may [...]
When the perfect vacation consists merely of a book and a beach, the ideal location is necessarily defined by way of negation. Such a place would not have crowds, noise or congestion; it would not have nearby attractions that demand inordinate time and attention; it would not require unusual effort in travel or expense. If [...]