Category Archives: railroads

Some of My Favorite Unuusual Florida Restaurants

Posted on February 4, 2018 by floridatraveler

This is the time of year in Florida when winter tourists and snowbirds are driving the highways visiting their favorite attractions and friends.  If you want to add some unique and different dining experiences in your travels, here is a … Continue reading →

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All Aboard Trains In Florida 2018

Posted on January 15, 2018 by floridatraveler

My wife does not like to travel by airplane even though we have gone from Florida to Chicago and Los Angles on Southwest Airlines.  We are among the few people I know that have gone from Tampa to New York … Continue reading →

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BOCA GRANDE – Fishing Village Turned Resort

Posted on September 14, 2017 by floridatraveler

I have returned to my Tampa house on the Interbay area and everything is fine.  The electricity did not turn off.  However, my home office was without Internet, telephone, or TV so I had to wait until the people at … Continue reading →

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Florida’s Famous Mansions Are Open To Visit

Posted on November 8, 2016 by floridatraveler

Whenever my wife and I vacation in North Carolina, we have to stay at the incredible Biltmore complex, the largest private house in the United States.  I’m not certain I would want to reside in a place with 43 bathrooms … Continue reading →

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Historic Florida Train Trips Inside The State

Posted on September 27, 2016 by floridatraveler

Until trains connected Florida with Northern markets and people, Florida was the least populated state in the South, the least populated region of the country. At a time when transcontinental railroads were building westward, Henry Flagler was building a railroad … Continue reading →

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