A cold day in Tampa

Visually here's a great itinerary on a cold day in Tampa. First stop Florida Aquarium followed by a perfect typical TPA lunch at Carmine's and a pop to see aircraft at cypress park.

Earned Income for Non Profit Arts Centers and Museums

Earned Income for Arts Organizations This series of blog posts will relate to increasing earned income at non-profit cultural attractions.  This has become a necessity for a variety of reasons and hopefully this will help guide some through the change. Background Earned income has been a challenge for non-profit organizations for many years.  It has … Continue reading Earned Income for Non Profit Arts Centers and Museums

TAMPA TO SAN JUAN SALE FARE $139 ROUND TRIP

I had to quickly post about this fare I found.  It is through fly.com and it is not advertised by the airlines.  It is only $139 round trip from TPA to SJU.  This is inclusive of tax and fees. I will definitely be booking this.  I found the fares starting 14 April and running through … Continue reading TAMPA TO SAN JUAN SALE FARE $139 ROUND TRIP

Jet Blue Sale

The Jet Blue Sale I always like to think about where we could go and take advantage of various great sale fares.  The most recent one from Jet Blue is available for purchase today and includes some great deals. I was dreaming of a week in New York (but then I thought about the temperatures) … Continue reading Jet Blue Sale

Cruise Ship Review: Norwegian Pearl

Norwegian Pearl Review This review is on a seven day sailing from Miami to Great Stirrup Cay, Ocho Rios, George Town, and San Miguel de Cozumel that took place 16th December 2012. It is always nice to know what background a reviewer has had so let me say I've cruised on Carnival, Holland, Royal, Costa … Continue reading Cruise Ship Review: Norwegian Pearl

Kayaking through nature in urban St. Petersburg, Florida

Weedon Island Reserve - St. Petersburg Weedon Island Preserve, as it is called, is a natural reserve of over 3,000 acres of mostly marine ecosystems though there are also trails and boardwalks.  We opted for kayaking on a very pleasant day in December as we had long time friends from France visiting who wanted to … Continue reading Kayaking through nature in urban St. Petersburg, Florida

One Excursion you should pass up in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Ocho Rios, Jamaica While we were cruising on the Norwegian Pearl, my partner mentioned to me several times about a horseback riding experience he had in Mexico that was incredible.  We usually do not take the shore excursions but there was one promoted on our next stop of Ocho Rios by Chukka, the tour operator, … Continue reading One Excursion you should pass up in Ocho Rios, Jamaica

East side beaches and bars on an island tour of Cozumel Mexico

Island Tour It is fairly cheap to hire a driver for your own two or three hour island tour of Cozumel.  For USD 60-90 you should be able to get someone.  As with a lot of things in Cozumel, it is all negotiable.  We used a licensed white taxi and the driver couldn't have been … Continue reading East side beaches and bars on an island tour of Cozumel Mexico

Underwater Camera Action and Snorkeling in the Bahamas and Grand Cayman

Great Stirrup Cay - Bahamas This is the private island of Norwegian Cruise Lines and is a great place to spend the day.  I've already covered it in another article as a destination.  This is about the snorkeling and specifically my first adventure with an underwater camera with the point of introducing anyone who hasn't … Continue reading Underwater Camera Action and Snorkeling in the Bahamas and Grand Cayman

Little-known Nature Reserve with Bike Trails in St. Petersburg, Florida

Boyd Hill Nature Park is a great day out and a nice bike ride location While we love to travel, often some of the hidden gems of our own region surprise us.  That is what happened when I went to Boyd Hill Nature Park in the south side of St. Petersburg, Florida recently. We took … Continue reading Little-known Nature Reserve with Bike Trails in St. Petersburg, Florida