About floridatraveler
Historian and travel writer M. C. Bob Leonard
makes the Sunshine State his home base. Besides serving as content editor for several textbook publishers and as college professor, he moderates the FHIC at www.floridahistory.org
There are no longer slow and busy tourist seasons for the entire State of Florida. Each of the four quarters gets about one-quarter of the tourist trade. But the visitors destinations and mode of transportation vary. Right now Southeast Florida … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure vacation, attractions, dining, environment, Florida Food, florida history, florida vacations, mcbobleonard, Restaurants, small towns, travel
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The summer family vacation season is soon arriving and that means the largest percentages of newcomers to Walt Disney World. Most writers like to give awards at the end of the year but in the Florida food game a lot … Continue reading →
Posted in attractions, dining, disney, disney springs, Florida Food, florida history, Florida parks, florida vacations, food, mcbobleonard, music, Restaurants, travel, Walt Disney World, wdw
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One of the favorite pasttimes of both Florida residents and visitors is going out to a restaurant. Rather than visit the chain spots – many of which got their start inb the Sunshine State – I suggest looking for places … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure vacation, attractions, beer, dining, disney springs, Florida Food, florida history, Florida parks, florida vacations, food, Historic Hotels & Inns, mcbobleonard, panama city, Restaurants, small towns, Tampa, travel, Walt Disney World, wdw
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As a historian I have a great appreciation of the story and evolution of Florida tourist attractions. Since I was a small child, my family’s annual visits to the Sunshine State brought memories of experiences at Florida attractions – some … Continue reading →
Posted in attractions, circus, conservation, dining, environment, florida history, Florida parks, florida vacations, Historic Buildings, mcbobleonard, Restaurants, small towns, travel, Walt Disney World
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Florida is the cruise capital of the world today and the three largest cruise companies are headquartered in Southeast Florida. Even one hundred seventy years ago, taking a Florida cruise was a major part of Florida’s first tourist industry. Only … Continue reading →
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Tagged advice, architecture, art, authors, Florida, flowers, food, nature, photographs
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Just the other week the Academy Award show was on, but I don’t watch it since my wife and I no longer go to the flicks. We’ll wait until the shows appear on regular television, which probably means there are … Continue reading →
Posted in adventure vacation, attractions, diving, florida history, Florida parks, florida vacations, Historic Buildings, Historic Hotels & Inns, keys, mcbobleonard, Recreational Experiences, travel
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While my native New England is getting blasted by another terrible nor’easter and my old summer spot in Brant Rock (Massachusetts) has been flooded so many times this winter the Esplanade is starting to look like Venice (Italy), Florida is … Continue reading →
Posted in art, attractions, conservation, environment, florida history, Florida parks, florida vacations, Historic Buildings, mcbobleonard, museums, Recreational Experiences, travel, Walt Disney World, wdw
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