One of the activities we have been looking forward to most this summer was camping, especially along the Lake Superior Shore. There are so many great spots in Minnesota to camp, and we finally had the opportunity to sneak away for almost a week of...
Big Cat Rescue is an accredited sanctuary that advocates ending animal abuse and the captivity of wild animals. Facilities like this are always a plus in my book, so, when I found out that Big Cat Rescue was located just a short drive away in...
If you happen to be taking a road trip through the Florida Keys, keep your eyes peeled for a small building that goes by the name, The Turtle Hospital. This little green building is the home of the first ever turtle hospital. In fact, it...
We didn't think it would be quite so hard to taste every one of the burgers. Starting out, we foolishly ate almost all of the first three sliders we picked up. It was the First Annual Twin Cities Burger Battle, and I can officially say,...
Juice ran down our arms as we peeled back the rind; we quickly hustled to lean out the car doors. These were some of the juiciest, freshest oranges we had ever encountered. We just picked our own oranges from the U-Pick orange grove, and it...
Sea turtles are abundant in South Florida, and throughout the past couple of years, we have been lucky enough to have numerous turtle encounters with both adult sea turtles and adorable baby hatchlings. Florida beaches are important nesting grounds for sea turtles—loggerhead sea turtles are the...
Twisting and turning our way through, we arched back to skim under the low hanging trees. As we maneuvered our kayaks carefully towards the other side of the mangrove cluster, I wondered if we were on the right path. The path we chose, was indeed...
Let me first start off by saying I am neither a wine nor beer connoisseur. That being said, I always love heading out of the busyness of Miami and venturing west to the Redlands for a visit to the Schnebly Redland’s Winery and Brewery. After...
Key West in the 30's was a very different place than it is today. Ernest Hemingway made the small island his home from 1931 until 1939, and it was here that he wrote some of his great works such as The Snows of Kilimanjaro, To...
We are excited to have our friend, Anissa, back to share more about her North Carolina travels! To find out more about her time in the Old North State, check out Road Trip through North Carolina. Hello again, Wander the Map followers! Jenna and Micah are in the...
Gliding across the swampy water, the airboat suddenly slows and comes to a stop beside a ten foot toothy reptile. We peer in awe as the alligator rests nonchalantly without any movement. Our guide explains that there are several alligators who make this vicinity of...
If you are in South Florida and looking for something slightly different to do on a Thursday evening, head on over to the Norton Museum Of Art in West Palm Beach. Every Thursday, from 5 to 9 p.m., the museum opens its doors for an...
