Friends were in town from New York recently, and we met them for dinner in the beautiful garden of Cecconi’s Miami Beach. I’ll get back to the dinner in a moment, but let me tell you how refreshing it is that I can make plans with someone three months ago […]
Monthly Archives: March 2016
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Being a local in Key West in the winter is tough. The local economy depends on tourist season, and that includes people that come to stay for a few days or months, or sail in for a day via cruise ship. Either way, they are here for the warm weather, […]
Lack of vacation time in the U.S. makes taking a long trip challenging for most people. Nowadays “vacations” can be two or three days, up to a week. If you are lucky enough to take a longer vacation – two, three, four weeks or longer, you’re going to need a […]
Among Key West locals, there is a general loathing of cruise ship passengers. They come for a day, drink, and leave. This weekend, I had the opportunity to take some people touring Key West. Yes, they arrived via ship, but they saw more of the island in a day than […]
Perfection is overrated. I’ve said it before, and I am saying it now: expecting perfection leads to disappointment. Plus, if you have no mishaps, you likely also have no good stories to share, and where’s the fun in that? Most people get that concept until it is time to plan […]
I was on the phone with a friend last week, talking about my recent blog post: Don’t Dress To Travel, You’ll Spill Your Burrito. While she agreed with my sentiment, and we both decided that looking like a dirty slob is never the answer. Then we started talking about other things. […]
Last week a friend invited me to see Kinky Boots at the Broward Center. My first reaction was “Yes! Absolutely!“, and that was before I learned that there would be a backstage tour and lunch before the matinée performance. The event was sponsored by Funding Arts Broward (FAB!), a non-profit […]
The casual, island feel of Calypso Restaurant and Raw Bar is inviting and warm, but it is the food that keeps me coming back. Over sixteen years ago, when FKGuy started a job in Fort Lauderdale, a friend who worked nearby started listing all the decent places for lunch. There […]
Italy is among the top desired vacations for North Americans. There is plenty to see and do, history, architecture and food. Plus, it is attainable, and can be done on a budget or in the lap of luxury. Regardless of budget, there are a few key tips that will make […]
There are those that advocate dressing up for airplane travel, harkening back to another time when people actually did dress up to travel. But in those days you also enjoyed hot food, cold beverages and service with a smile. These days, you’ve got take out burritos, cramped seats and surly travelers jockeying for […]