Southeastern US

Swimming with manatees at Crystal River, Florida is a once in a lifetime adventure. One of the few places you can swim with manatees, it’s unique and amazing with the family.

Florida gets a bad rap for a lot of things, but something it’s winning at and can’t be beat by any other state are its natural springs. Florida springs can …

One of the best things about living in North Florida is how great St Augustine beaches are. From shark tooth hunting to enjoying great food in the beach neighborhoods, St Augustine beaches make for the perfect Florida vacation getaway.

We love sharing our hometown of St Augustine, Florida with visitors. We’ve chosen our favorite things to do downtown St Augustine, as well as our top restaurant picks to make an easy, fun guide to plan a visit to the Ancient City.

One of the magical phenomena of the earth is bioluminescence. It’s found in the deepest parts of the ocean and it’s found in caves. And in Florida you can actually …

Top picks for hotels, interesting inns, vacation rentals and more in St Augustine. Bed and Breakfasts in the historic downtown or beach bungalows off the beaten path, family friendly or romantic getaway options in North Florida.

Florida’s freshwater springs are relatively unknown and easy to visit. Our top picks for beautiful swimming spots and the best wildlife viewing in Florida.

The best key lime pie in Key West and the Florida Keys is worth finding. From pie slices to key lime cocktails, key lime pie on a stick to the history of key lime pie, this is the guide to answer all your questions.

It’s rare that we share much that really focuses on food, but there are a few cities that really do require it. Buena Park dining totally shocked us, and then …

Stone Mountain in Georgia is a fascinating place. It’s fascinating for many of the wrong reasons. If you’re from the Atlanta area, no doubt Stone Mountain Park has been a …

Hooray! We get to be a part of the Universal Orlando Resort Blog Squad! This is going to be a crazy and fun experience. What does this mean? It means …

Fort Matanzas National Monument is an ideal day trip from St Augustine. See how to visit and what to day at this overlooked but MUST-SEE sight.

I always think about the sweets and decadent food choices when we start talking about out next vacation, and particularly when we know we’re heading back to Universal Orlando Resort. …

We’ve been really fortunate to get to partner with the Universal Orlando Resort this year. With so many fun trips to Orlando, it’s given us loads of insight into how …

Something that we always try to do with our kids, particularly since we are worldschooling, them is visiting historical sites. We visit Atlanta Georgia quite frequently and I’ve gotten the …

One of the primary reasons we travel with our kids and show them as much of the world as we can is because we want them to grow up to …

By now you know that we’re head over heals in love with Florida (#LoveFL).  St Augustine caught us with its charm and history.  The Everglades stole our hearts with the …

We are so fortunate!  We’ve gotten to visit St Augustine and Florida’s Historic Coast a few times now and each time we love it more and more.  On this most …

Christmas is such a hoot.  We love getting to do Christmassy, holidayish things and especially love traveling during the holidays.  We just returned from Atlanta where we were visiting family …

We’ve been to Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield a few times now.  It’s one of those places that has both historical significance and modern day appeal.  What?  What sort of appeal …

One of the best family travel trips we’ve done was our visit to Jacksonville Beach and St Augustine.  Experiencing Florida’s Historic Coast with the kids was so much fun and …

Originally written for GaysWithKids.com When people ask us where our favorite places to return to for family travel are, we’re pretty quick with our answers:  Cabo San Lucas, Disneyland, Georgia/Florida… …

Our family is all about the beach and you know we #LoveFL.  At home, we live across the street from the beach.  We go on weekend trips to the beach. …

The best Georgia Coastal cuisine we’ve ever had is at Echo St Simons, on property at the King and Prince Resort. From fresh and local dished to modern takes on traditional low country cooking, see why Echo is one of the best restaurants on the Georgia coast.

Beyond pirates and forts in Saint Augustine, we are always excited to experience alligators in Florida.  Alligators are our families favorite animal…next to sharks and manatees.  When we found out …

The Casa Marina Hotel in Jacksonville Beach, Florida reopening as the “grand lady” the Casa Marina was when she first welcomed guests to Jacksonville Beach 70 years prior.  In 2005, the National Trust for Historic Preservation added the Casa Marina as one of the Historic Hotels of America, giving it a new lease on life and an avenue to attract guests.

Unless this is your first time visiting our blog, you know that we LOVE aquariums.  We will find time to visit them on 90% of our trips (when available).  We …