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Rene in front of the Fort Matanzas National Monument

Visiting St. Augustine, Florida; America’s Oldest City

There’s a lot of flash in St. Augustine, Florida. There’s music playing from seaside cafes and long haired retirees driving by on trikes and bikes. There are oodles of people wearing swimsuits with subtle coverups, and the scent of suntan oil wafts on the breeze. Local shops sell brightly colored swimwear and kitschy souvenirs that say things like “Life is better at the beach,” while children are chased by their parents as they cross the brick-lined streets. It’s loud, busy,...

Key West sailboat in the sunset

7 Things to Do in Key West Starting at the Overseas Highway

Driving the Overseas Highway to Key West is among the most epic drives you can take in the United States. Key West was also home to prolific American writer Ernest Hemingway, so, for me, it was a no-brainer – road trip time! My daughter Autumn and I flew to Miami and rented a car to drive the Overseas Highway on U.S. Route 1 through the Florida Keys. The highway leads you over 100 miles directly into the Atlantic Ocean and...

Sculpture of a nude female with her head thrown back and wings stands abover a series of colorful masoleums