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Family vacation ideas for 2013
ATLANTA, Jan. 23, 2013 – Looking for a fresh, family-oriented vacation destination this summer? Consider Amelia Island in Florida and a number of other top-rated spots. Family Vacation Critic, an online family travel planning guide, named the island the top family vacation destination for 2013. The site made its selections “based on family-friendly appeal and [...]
Credited as the “Birthplace of the Modern Shrimping Industry,” this 13-mile-long and two-mile-wide island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the Intra-coastal waterway, Nassau Sound and the Cumberland Sound, one of the East’s largest and deepest inlets. Located near Jacksonville in northeastern Florida, roughly 10 percent of the island is set aside as park preserves. [...]
Hit the road this Labor Day: Southeast road trips
ATLANTA – With Labor Day fast approaching, there is a great opportunity to hit the road and check about any number of Southeastern destinations. Here are five worthy destinations to check out this holiday weekend: Athens, Ga. – Amelia Island: On first glance, it might seem possible to dismiss Amelia Island as another beachfront town. [...]
Looking back at 2009’s travel highlights
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T22yhn4L7SU] Ten years ago, I was running crowd control at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World. Today, on the eve of 2010, I wanted to recap some of my 2009 travel highlights. Walt Disney World: The last time I was at Mickey Mouse’s Florida home, I was taking tickets at the front gate or [...]
Over the past few days, I recapped my travel highlights of 2008. In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the recap: Favorite international destination: Hiroshima top international destination Favorite “new” destination: First visit to Amelia Island a highlight Favorite historic destination: Farewell to the Cathedral Favorite sentimental destination: Shea it ain’t so: ‘Shea [...]