Florida Culture for the Week of November 26 by Josh Garrick
November 30 – Downtown Orlando’s Tree Lighting Ceremony
My travel motto? Save money, so I can travel for longer. The more I travel, the happier I am. So, I am always on the lookout for ways to stretch my travel budget.
Do you have a list of your favorite holiday cookies that you just have to make come December? My kids and I always make a big batch of linzer cookies. Our kitchen table is literally covered with cookies by the time we’re done filling each round with raspberry jam, then topping it with a cut-out cookie, before sprinkling it with powdered sugar. At last count, my recipe made 40 cookies!
The Tower of London was once home to William the Conqueror. It is a place that I have always wanted to visit, but I have never had the chance to, until now.
Our second home is in Northern California, and I'm not above boasting about the joys of living an hour from Wine Country. The nearness of paradise makes me want to wax poetic about Napa Valley and those delicious little grapes. But, after giving it my best shot, all I came up with was:
Move aside Flat Stanley; your traveling days are so three-weeks-ago. Where travelers once held photos of Flat Stanley in unusual places, photographers now shoot photos of a humble red chair. Long considered simply a place to rest one’s buttocks, the lowly wooden chair has been elevated to celebrity status, and one that has been welcomed at inns and B&B throughout New England. It’s all part of a consciousness raising experiment among innkeepers and a way to show “armchair” travelers the beauty of inn travel.
There are a lot of places in the world with a lakeside view, but nothing is quite like the view of Chapala, Mexico from the Chapala Lakeside Market, which is right on the water. This is not just a park, but it has lots of vendors that sell really cool things, like hand-woven backpacks, leather bags, jewelry, and snacks.
Chapala Malecon