Travel

A quick trip to Sarasota proves that the Gulf Coast always has something more to offer.

Usually, my phone is an extension of my hand – wiring me to a never-ending stream of emails, text messages and social media accounts. St. Pete Beach’s milky sands and cool, transparent waters had me detached. My device stayed tucked away with my belongings while I got a dose of UV rays and seafood.

Live like A Vanderbilt Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Fri, 2014-03-07 10:59 “My island for your boat.” – in the early 1920s William K. Vanderbilt knew he had made a great deal when he traded his 250-foot-yacht, The Eagle, for Fisher Island and the elite privacy that this winter retreat would provide. The deal had been Carl Fisher’s idea. Fisher had purchased the island from Dana A. Dorsey, one of America’s first African-American millionaires. Fisher, whom some considered part entrepreneur and part huckster, also was the successful developer of Miami Beach. Take a trip to Fisher Island, the home of one of the most expensive zip codes in the U.S.Read more about Live like A Vanderbilt

Discover the first hotel to pop up on Treasure Island in a decade.

A short drive north to Vero Beach welcomes guests to a delightful mix of adventure and tranquility.

Grand Residences Riviera Cancun uses technology to give guests a home away from home.

Northeast Florida blends historic allure, coastal beauty, and refined leisure, creating a destination that feels both timeless and sophisticated

Photos courtesy of Abercrombie & KentIbn Battuta, a Berber Moroccan scholar known for his travel exploration, once said, “Traveling leaves you speechless, then turns you...

Little Palm Island Edit Delete Unpublish Submitted by admin on Wed, 2014-02-05 11:23 If you are wondering where to escape for a few days when your next 50th wedding anniversary comes up, you can do worse than Little Palm Island Resort & Spa. As the name suggests, this is an island, is little and has a lot of palms. It is off Little Torch Key in the Florida Keys, about 30 miles up from Key West. Unlike most of the numerous islands in the Keys, which are largely mangrove-covered, this one has so much tropical foliage it could pass for the South Pacific. In fact, it did, back in 1963 when it was selected for the film, “PT 109,” the saga about President John F.Celebrating a 50th anniversary in the Keys.Read more about Little Palm Island