The Alligator Farm & Zoological Park ~ St. Augustine

Written by JP Chartier

Just off the North Eastern coast of Florida, lurking in the green murky waters of Anastasia Island, are terrifying creatures with sharp teeth, armoured skin and nasty attitudes.

The Zoological Park : Photo Credit: JP Chartier

The terrifying creatures I'm talking about are crocodilians (crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharial) of course, and they can be found in abundance at the Alligator Farm & Zoological Park on Anastasia Island just a hop, skip and a jump from St. Augustine.

There are 7-acres of lush tropical wilderness at the Alligator Farm, a wooden bridge snakes its way over the network of waterways and swamp-like ponds allowing visitors to experience these creatures up close and personal. This is the only park in the world that contains every living species of crocodilian on earth, so it goes without saying that you will be immersed in everything gator.

The Disney World of Orlando ~ A Good Place to Get Together!

Today, I am writing again about the beautiful holiday spot in the United States.  It is inspiring to blog about a trip that involves the enjoyment of the whole family.  A trip to a family-friendly environment, I should say.

It is entirely magical. Yes, it is!  The Disney World of Orlando is such a magic place to parents, grandparents, and children - to the young ones and to the young once as well. For the kids, Disney World is what they are always dreaming of.

One summer, my family travels from Toronto to Orlando.

The main purpose of our trip is to explore the Disney World alone. It is surprising that each time we are holidaying in one place, more often than not, we go beyond the place we have agreed to visit. I guess this is due to the fact that we always want to see as many attractions as we can, obviously, Orlando is not an exception. It is indeed a good decision because the city has so much to offer.

Mardi Gras is Big Business for Gulf Coast

Photo courtesy of The Associated Press

Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram in all the fun they can before Lent begins.

In reality, Mardi Gras has long been celebrated in coastal towns from Texas to Florida. And it means big business.

"It is more of a regional thing, Mardi Gras is, from Texas down to (the) Gasparilla
(pirate festival) down in the Tampa area," said Stephen Toomey, whose family started a chain of Mobile, Ala.-based Mardi Gras party supply stores.