Fort Myers, Florida Beaches – Where to Put Your Toes in the Water & Your Chair in the Sand

Lee County is home to Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Bonita Springs and the islands of Sanibel and Captiva. It is the most populous county in Southwest Florida. The county seat is Fort Myers and the largest city is Cape Coral. The Gulf of Mexico has a huge influence on the area and the three…

How to Enjoy Summer Vacation on Fort Myers Beach

Fort Myers Beach is the perfect choice for your family’s summer beach vacation. Though other beaches in Florida are better known, the Fort Myers Beach area has everything you could want, from quiet natural park preserves to festivals bustling with activity. Many families have made it their “go to” beach destination. Spend a week or…

A Place in Florida – Why Sanibel Shelling is World Class

There’s a place in Florida that everybody knows has world-class shelling. But fewer people know why. This place in Florida, Sanibel Island, along with its sister island Captiva, is regarded as the biggest natural jewel in Florida’s crown of vacation jewels. With 15 miles of beaches chock-full of shells, they long have been known as…

Choose Miami Hotels in South Beach for the Best Spring Break Vacation

SoBe as it is called by its residents, or South Beach Miami for the rest of us, sits between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean and includes all of the islands of Miami Beach south of Indian Creek. South Beach Miami’s transformation from farmland into the vacation paradise it is today started in the 1910’s…

A Touch of Paradise: Caladesi Island State Park

One Florida island paradise takes top billing for beautiful beaches. Caladesi Island State Park got the nod from Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, AKA Dr. Beach, as number one beach in the nation in 2008. The shelling here is fantastic. You could find a starfish or a perfect conch shell washed ashore. Aside from the sparkling…

Scuba Diving or Snorkeling – What’s Right for You?

Let’s look at the basic differences between scuba diving and snorkeling so you can make the best informed decision about which to choose. There are differences in physical fitness ability, training, and equipment, as well as psychological implications you should consider when making a choice. Beginning with your purpose, is this a recreational activity to…