Don’t Bypass The Border Towns
Travelers who are driving down I95 to Florida from the north are usually so focused on getting to the south side of the state and the theme parks in Orlando that they bypass one of the state’s prettiest stretches in North Florida, just south of the Georgia border.
In this area, you’re free to pedal a bike along the miles of oak-lined pathways in Amelia Island, camp behind the dunes on an undeveloped barrier island at Little Talbot Island State Park, and soak up the surf culture and quintessential Florida beach town vibes in Atlantic Beach, the most charming of the Jacksonville Beaches.
Locals say that North Florida is most definitely worth a detour.
5 thoughts on “5 Mistakes to Avoid on a Florida Vacation, According to Locals”
Opa resturant in Orlando near the convention center , usually requires reservations, but the food is so great, be a mistake to miss.
We came here the first time in August 1970. WE came back in December then relocated the following year.The two best choices in my life were marrying my wife and having a family and moving to Florida! I am retired now and have been in heaven on earth most of my life!
Siesta public beach on Siesta Key Sarasota is a great place to go,
but stay away during Spring Breaks and major holidays. The traffic
comes to a complete halt on Midnight Pass Rd and in Siesta Village.
The Gulf water is a little too warm from June thru Sept. but very nice
the rest of the year. The white sand on Crescent Beach is like nothing I’ve seen before. There are so many great places to see
and restaurants to eat at in the Sarasota area you will surely enjoy
your stay.
My husband and I wintered in the Florida Keys for several years until we got too old to drive down and back from Minnesota. Make sure you go south and spend some time going through the Keys. What a beautiful trip that is!
In answer to your first question in the article, my reply is the last two times I visited the state were in May ’19 to visit WDW and 6 months earlier in December to visit Miami before sailing aboard Allure of the Seas. I took a Hop-on, Hop-off tour of Miami that included a walk through Little Havana, but got sick from inhaling cigar smoke from the locals. As for fave crustaceans, mine is coconut-battered shrimp. It isn’t stone crab, and to my tastebuds, NOTHING is tasty when dipped into mustard; au contraire, everything seafood is tasty when it’s sprinkled with lemon juice or dipped into drawn butter.