Chokoloskee, FL – While visiting the Everglades National Park, we visited and hiked the section from Ernest Coe to Flamingo on the east side of the park, biked with gators in Shark Valley on the north end of the park, and wanted to check out the southeast region... 
Universal Studios Orlando plays second fiddle to Disney World, and for good reason. Outside of the excellent Harry Potter exhibits, everything here is fairly ordinary. It doesn’t exude specialness like Disney somehow manages. I really wish they hadn’t split Harry... 
Hopkins, SC – Congaree National Park, located about 30 minutes east of Columbia, South Carolina is home to the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the southeastern United States. Waters from the Congaree and Wateree... 
Orlando, FL – My favorite of the Walt Disney World theme parks in Florida, Animal Kingdom, combines the animals of a zoo with the rides and entertainment of an amusement park. Mike has written about the other Walt Disney World Orlando theme parks including Magic... 
Orlando, FL – Let me start with a tip: think twice before visiting 6 theme parks in 7 days. Experiencing just one park is a whole day affair, and according to our pedometer, yields an average of 15,000 steps. Assuming you stay for the nighttime entertainment... 
I did a good amount of research to lessen wait times and increase our enjoyment of the Walt Disney World parks. These parks can be packed with people, and if you show up on the wrong day at the wrong time and don’t have a plan, you’re behind the proverbial 8 ball the... 
