Captiva Island, connected by bridge to Sanibel Island off the coast of Fort Myers, Florida, maybe be Florida’s most naturally beautiful, best kept secret. We visited this past week and explored the quiet, isolated island to find all of its hidden gems. For mainstream trip-planning information, visit the official website.
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Trans-cendent News Out of Fort Lauderdale
Our correspondent Jeff Guaracino fills us in on some bigs news hitting Fort Lauderdale in 2015: Always ahead of the curve, Ft. Lauderdale announced last week at the 15th annual Community Marketing International Conference on Gay and Lesbian Tourism a groundbreaking transgender travel initiative. For the next three years, the Southern Comfort Transgender Conference willContinue reading “Trans-cendent News Out of Fort Lauderdale”
The Only Thing To Do In Fort Myers (And It Just Happens To Be Our New Favorite Museum)
Traveling is about being open to surprises, even when the destination may not seem like your forte. In Fort Myers, FL, a nondescript city on the southwestern region of the state, where even the locals admit the city leans a little on the sleepy side, we stumbled onto the most surprising hidden gem we’ve comeContinue reading “The Only Thing To Do In Fort Myers (And It Just Happens To Be Our New Favorite Museum)”
Dolphins Amaze in Captiva, Florida
Our Florida Gulf tour has led us to the isolated and stunning Captiva island, where we boarded a small cruise ship and headed out onto San Carlos Bay to search for dolphins. We didn’t have to do much searching at all. These dolphins were show-offs, flipping and flopping, soaring along the white, foamy waves leftContinue reading “Dolphins Amaze in Captiva, Florida”
Hello, Dalí
Our voyage throughout St. Petersburg continued today with a trip to the Dali Museum for the Dali/Picasso exhibit, the only one of its kind outside of Spain, a mesmerizing and meditative exploration through the careers of both me. Here are a few of our favorite moments from the exhibit.
ManAboutWorld Talked Travel & Press Trips at CMI in Vegas
ManAboutWorld spoke at the the 15th Annual Conference of Tourism and Hospitality hosted by CMI at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Speaking on press trips, our Publisher, Billy Kolber, center, and Editor-in-Chief, Ed Salvato, left, (along with myself) discussed best practices to creating press trips, from abstract tips about themes and chemistry to considering the moreContinue reading “ManAboutWorld Talked Travel & Press Trips at CMI in Vegas”
ManAboutWorld Takes Over the Gulf Coast of Florida
I arrived last night in Tampa, took a quick drive down 275-S to St. Pete, and checked into the Postcard Inn On The Beach, a funky, chick shack of a hotel right on the beach, and we mean it; the hotel property leads right into the sand and the Gulf Coast. The hotel has a quirkyContinue reading “ManAboutWorld Takes Over the Gulf Coast of Florida”
In South Korea, A Museum With Seoul
Our publisher, Billy Kolber, snapped this great photo yesterday during his visit of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, South Korea.
Art Basel Takes Over Miai
Art Basel begins today in Miami – known worldwide for its fascinating art exhibits that have recently taken a backseat to the celebrity sightings and A-list after parties. The event runs until Dec. 8. We covered Miami in our Winer 2013 guide, and our pal Jack MacKenroth shared his favorite Miami hidden gems with usContinue reading “Art Basel Takes Over Miai”
Didn’t Get Enough Turkey? Here’s A Little More For Ya
Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all of you!
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