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…
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…
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…
It’s easy to see why Naples, Florida is one of the world’s top destinations for golf vacations. The sunny skies, warm climate, and lush tropical landscape all make for a golfer’s paradise. If any metropolis qualifies as the golf course mecca of the Sunshine State, it’s Naples. The tip-off comes along U.S. Highway 41, the…
With the release of the Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia movie, everything is coming up mermaids this summer. If you know of a little one who wants a magical mermaid birthday party, here is a fun, inexpensive idea. The challenge of a mermaid birthday party is that mermaids can’t walk! So if you want to make the…
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…
During a visit to a pond last fall, I noticed a man and several small children leaning over a cardboard box at the edge of the water. As I approached, I noticed a brightly colored brown and yellow turtle crawling out of the box. I watched with a combination of amusement and horror as the…
A sea turtle nest gains an advantage from being between several inches (15 cm or more to top) to a yard (1 meter) under the surface of the sand. Temperature moderates as depth increases both in terms of absolute value and daily fluctuation. Water content of the sand stays stable of depths of the nest…
It is a rare event that you catch a snail on the move. Most of the time they are still, either asleep or appearing to be so. This is partially because snails are mollusks, which is why they are slimy. Snails need moisture to live, and if they dry out they will die. As a…
