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Innisbrook, Palm Harbor, Fl. – More than Golf

Carts at the ready for a day on the Innisbrook Golf Course (Photo: Jacquie Kubin)

Palm Harbor, Florida (June 2010) ­— When Sheila Crump Johnson, Salamander Hospitality, purchased the Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club she did more than re-store the resorts four-championship golf courses. She created an incredible family fun vacation destination, even if you never step foot on the course greens. Guests will find pleny of nature walks, incredible [...]

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Belize | Caye Caulker – Sensational island of sand, scuba and sea driven winds

Islands and atoll dot the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Belize

Caye Caulker is one of the islands that sits off the coast of Belize, a small nation located in Central America whose coastline is entirely on the Caribbean Sea; the only nation in Central America that does not have land along the North Pacific Ocean to the west.

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Maya 2012: The Long Jump calendar counts down to 12-21-201

National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City. Maya mask. Stucco frieze from Placeres, Campeche.

On December 21, 2012, or 13.0.0.0.0, the Mayan Long Jump calendar comes to an end. Depending on whom you are speaking with, this has a variety of meanings from the end of the world to a new global awakening of spirituality and peace.

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Freeport – Grand Bahama Island: Luxury, fine dining, exciting eco tours

Perfect table-for-two at China Beach

My suggestion? Take a long weekend break from the winds and cold by heading to Freeport, Bahama.

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Chef Scala’s La Luce at the Waldorf-Astoria, Orlando

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Italian food, with its rich tapestry of flavors, should always be served family style and a friendly staff that meets each and every request with ease, as it is at La Luce.

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Cleopatra reigns at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute exhibit

Franklin Institute, Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa (11/08/10) – The Franklin Institute, a center for science education with hands-on exploration for children and adults presents  “Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt” through January 2, 2011. The Franklin Institute is located in the Parkway Museum District is located in the City Center area were visitors will find Philadelphia [...]

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Baltimore Dining: Cork’s Restaurant

Chef Jerry Pelligrino leads a pizza class

Baltimore’s Cork’s Restaurant located in Federal Hill, Baltimore features Maryland wines and freshly made pastas and sausage by Chef Jerry Pelligrino.

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The ghosts of Louisiana’s Myrtles Plantation

Myrtles Plantation front porch

What’s Halloween without a visit with some spooky apparitions. I went looking for some and was not disappointed.

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Annapolis uncovered: Behind colonial doors

A haunted house in Annapolis, Maryland (Photo: Jacquie Kubin)

To visit Annapolis is to visit one of our country’s oldest capital cities. A place where Colonial history is vibrantly alive.

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Restaurant review: Penne Restaurant & Bar at The Hilton Inn at Penn

Master Sommelier Marco Avigo from Penne at Hilton’s Inn at Penn (Photo: Jacquie Kubin)

For a truly enjoyable dinner, perfectly paired with a variety of fine Italian and world vine wines, visit Penne nestled on the lower floors of Hilton’s Inn at Penn.

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