by Elias Siegelman | Jul 19, 2020
Get out on the water, tour a botanical garden, and explore a state park! These and many more Lake County Florida outdoor adventures await you “The Perfect Distance Away.” This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Visit Lake County, FL. All...
by Elias Siegelman | May 19, 2017
The Sopchoppy Worm Grunting Festival celebrates this rare art and unique slice of backwoods Florida culture annually on the second Saturday in April. This post is sponsored by VISIT FLORIDA, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. [toc] Florida’s Local Culture...
by Elias Siegelman | Oct 27, 2016
Experience haunted St Augustine with a unique ghost tour, a stay at a historical inn, and a chance encounter with spirits of another kind. This article is sponsored by VISIT FLORIDA and our local hosts Ghosts and Gravestones, Ghost Tours of St. Augustine, and the St....
by Elias Siegelman | Jun 14, 2016
Ride along as we chase Florida waterfalls so rare and elusive that they don’t even position on Google Maps. Until now, that is . . . . Backroad Planet readers know Jerry and I are confirmed waterfall-chasers. We have chased hundreds of waterfalls, not...
by Elias Siegelman | May 24, 2016
Immerse yourself in the Sunshine State’s rich history by attending authentic living history events and historical war reenactments in Florida. When VISIT FLORIDA asked me to write a sponsored post about historical war reenactments in our home state, I...
by Elias Siegelman | Dec 18, 2015
Eleven authoritative web sites run by locals are great resources to help you plan a road trip or travel itinerary to see the REAL Florida. I am a 5th-generation Native Floridian, and although I have traveled the world since childhood and plan to continue for years to...
by Elias Siegelman | Nov 12, 2015
Most people have no clue, but there are three natural waterfalls in Florida you can visit not too far off the beaten path: Falling Creek Falls, Falling Waters State Park, and Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park. UPDATE: Since publishing this article, we...
by Elias Siegelman | Jun 22, 2015
Discover Indian Rocks Beach, a quaint Old Florida beach town on the Gulf Coast, with the charm of Colonial Court Inn, the original Crabby Bill’s, and the very modern Slyce Pizza Bar. [toc] Indian Rocks Beach, Florida Indian Rocks Beach is a charming beach town...
by Elias Siegelman | Jun 15, 2015
A weekend road trip to the Florida Space Coast, highlighting Indialantic’s Tuckaway Shores Resort, Merritt Island’s Kennedy Space Center, Shells of Melbourne, and more. We were guests of Tuckaway Shores Resort, Visit Space Coast, and Kennedy Space Center,...
