20 Apr 2018
Disclosure: Our food was covered by Marker 88 and The Florida Keys. All opinions are my own. Marker 88 General Manager Andy McGrotha describes the food at Marker 88 as “Floribbean”, a mix of Florida and Caribbean. “Locally sourced fish flavoured with a mixture of island spices and key lime.” He hit the nail on the head with that description! Situated on the Gulf side,...
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06 Apr 2018
Disclosure: Our stay was covered by Fara Blanco Resort Hyatt Place and The Florida Keys. All opinions are my own. Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club I had the opportunity to stay at the Faro Blanco Resort in Marathon for a couple of nights on a trip we took to the Florida Keys. We were using the Faro Blanco as a home base while exploring...
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14 Feb 2018
No scientifically accurate poll has ever been done to find out which nation is perceived as producing the world’s most wonderful tourists. After all, what would the criteria be? Eating all things new and ‘strange’ from Mopane worms in South Africa to slithering eel in Vietnam and fries with pig’s blood in Burma and Taipei? Or would it come down to an obviously good attribute...
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12 Feb 2018
Spending quality family time is important to us, whether it is camping in the summer, or doing some fun activities in the winter. On our recent trip to Ontario’s Lake Country, we stopped in at Fern Resort for the day, to have lunch and try out the new 1.5km ice skating trail. Lunch The dining room at Fern Resort is warm and welcoming. It makes...
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19 Jan 2018
A road trip can be the best way to experience a country. You don’t just get to visit cities, or places marked out on a tour bus – you get to see exactly what you want to see, when you want to see it. If you see something interesting, you can just pull over and take a look – not something you can do from...
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