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Way Past Checkout Time

Jun 30, 2023 10:24AM ● By Ken Burgener

Lessons from thousands of nights spent in hotels

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Check Out These 11 Vacation Rental Companies To Make Your Trip To Southwest Florida Extra Special

Sep 13, 2022 12:23PM ● By Francesca Block

Whether you're in town visiting southwest Florida or looking for the ideal staycation, these vacation rental companies have got you covered.

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Ties That Bind: Trips of a Lifetime with Your Grandchildren

May 25, 2022 11:33AM ● By DIANE YORK

One of the most difficult things for families today is the geographic separation of parents from their children and grandchildren.

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Dive In! Artificial Reefs Offer a Chance to Explore Underwater Habitat

Apr 03, 2022 10:40AM ● By ANN MARIE O’PHELAN

Off the coast of Southwest Florida lies a system of artificial reefs where saltwater sport fish, groupers, grunts, jacks, flounder, & sharks make their homes.

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A Caribbean Escape: The Turks and Caicos Are So Close, But a World Away

Apr 03, 2022 10:31AM ● By DIANE YORK

A stay in the Turks and Caicos can be a quick trip into another world of fantastic resorts, clear water, culture, and barrier reefs that provide incredible ocean adventures.

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Sanibel Vacations: 12 Years of Personal Touch and Honesty Toward Both Owners and Renters

Jul 26, 2021 08:20PM

Sanibel Vacations provides its guests the services and information to create the most memorable trip to the islands or family vacation they’ve ever experienced.

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Beating about the Bush: A South African Haven for Elephants

Jul 14, 2021 12:10PM ● By TANYA HOCHSCHILD

The elephants of Addo now roam free, a life never experienced by their ancestors, who were slaughtered by the thousands for their ivory.

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Striking It Rich In Alaska: Trip of a lifetime to the majestic and extraordinary 49th state

May 07, 2021 02:53PM ● By TANYA HOCHSCHILD

Its majestic landscape continually overwhelmed us as we looped a portion of the state in 10 days, traveling from Anchorage to Fairbanks to Skagway and points in between.

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UNDER AFRICAN SKIES: Idyllic sojourn on a houseboat up the Chobe River

Mar 09, 2021 07:03PM ● By TANYA HOCHSCHILD

Chobe River attracts migrating herds and, as a result, tourists. My husband and I land at Kasane International Airport in a single-engine plane for a safari vacation on a houseboat.

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STAY LOCAL: Let’s Go See and Do and Taste the Things Our Visitors Dream of Doing

Nov 23, 2020 05:00PM ● By LIBBY MCMILLAN HENSON

It’s funny how we rarely do the things our own hometown is famous for. Fort Myers residents can go years without visiting the fascinating Edison and Ford Winter Estates, knowing they’ll get to it one day because it’s “right there.” Likewise, Sanibel Islanders rarely go shelling. Many Southwest Florida residents don’t even take the time or energy to go to the beach, stick an umbrella in the sand and enjoy the sound of the sea.

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