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  Margaritaville Destin, FL The Next-to-Newest US Margaritaville Last month I was excited to visit the newest Margaritaville Cafe in the United States, in the gorgeous city of Destin, Florida. Well, it was the newest at the time – Pigeon Forge actually opened a Margaritaville a few days ago. No matter, the Destin location is …

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 Florida’s Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge I just love motoring along A1A in Florida and finding my new Adventure.  A1A has many attractions and my recent travels brought me to the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge. Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge deserves a great big Happy Birthday after 111 years of giving a safe environment …

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 Jacksonville Beach & Hotels Pack your suit case – grab your car keys – collapsible cooler (a must) and book your flight for a tropical adventure. Jacksonville Beach is the weekend get-a-way where you can arrive by a quick cab ride from Jacksonville International Airport. If you are driving prepare to leave the car in …

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Great St. John Bars: Woody’s and Skinny Legs A common theme of cruising is drinking.  Certainly not every cruiser drinks, and most don’t do it to excess, but many do it often.  Happy hour aboard somebody’s boat is pretty much a daily affair.  When in port near a town, often there is a “cruisers” bar …

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Enjoy a Los Cabos Mexico Surfing Vacation Visiting the Los Cabos area can provide many different and unique experiences, such as whale watching and fabulous sport fishing, but I elected to attempt something I had rarely done on vacation: surfing. I learned to surf at age 14, but living inland, put the sport to use …

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