Monthly Archives: March 2015

Florida’s Most Challenging Public Golf Courses

Posted on March 30, 2015 by floridatraveler

There are 1,481 golf courses to choose from in Florida if you have the time and money, but a lot of vacationers assume that the best golf courses are private bastions of the rich.  Here are some famous public courses where … Continue reading →

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Extreme Florida Vacations Are Just A Click Away

Posted on March 23, 2015 by floridatraveler

Most Florida tourists and snow-birds are satisfied with a trip to Disney World and a good beach, but thousands of others take advantage of Florida’s climate and terrain to engage in extreme sports and unusual adventures.  Floridians, of course, get these … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Most Walk-able Tourist Towns

Posted on March 16, 2015 by floridatraveler

It’s Spring Break time in Florida and the streets are packed with automobiles and tired, disgusted tourists.  Last weekend cars lined up for ten miles trying to get onto Clearwater Beach.  After two hours in a traffic jam, they found … Continue reading →

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Disney’s Flower Power Even Surpasses The Gardens of Versailles

Posted on March 9, 2015 by floridatraveler

The 2015 Epcot Flower and Garden Festival just opened at Walt Disney World and thousands of flower lovers are arriving to see the new Disney character topiaries and blooms. A few years ago Alain Baraton, head gardener of the famous Gardens … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Baseball Icons Are Open For Spring Visitors

Posted on March 3, 2015 by floridatraveler

This week opens another season of Florida’s Grapefruit League and there are still baseball sites that true fans should visit if they are in the state. MCKECHNIE FIELD in Bradenton has been a spring baseball facility since 1923.  For years … Continue reading →

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