Florida stretches beyond theme parks and beach resorts, offering everything from the remote Dry Tortugas National Park with its massive Fort Jefferson accessible only by boat or seaplane, to the quirky obsession of Coral Castle in Homestead, from Key West’s presidential history at the Little White House to winter manatee encounters at Apollo Beach near Tampa. Whether you’re exploring the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, navigating Orlando Airport (with varying degrees of success), or understanding why Miami deserves attention on a round-the-world trip, these guides cover Florida’s diverse attractions beyond the obvious theme park circuit.
From practical museum guides covering the Ringling Museum in Sarasota, the Cummer Museum in Jacksonville, and the Museum of Illusions in Orlando, to understanding ferry connections like the St Andrews State Park to Shell Island service, these articles provide honest, experience-led insights into navigating the Sunshine State. Discover the best stops on the Punta Gorda to Tampa drive, explore St Augustine’s historic Castillo de San Marcos, or learn about rum-tasting in Key West where America’s rum culture went legal after Prohibition — all whilst understanding the practical details of opening hours, ticket prices, and parking that make the difference between a smooth Florida visit and a frustrating one.
Daytona Beach travel articles
- What you need to know before visiting the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens in Ormond Beach.
- Guide to the Marine Science Center and Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse at Ponce Inlet.
- Plan your visit to the Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens in Port Orange.
- Step back in time at Daytona Beach’s Halifax Historical Museum.
- Ride the slides at the Daytona Lagoon Waterpark in Daytona Beach.
- Getting to Daytona Beach: The best stops on the Jacksonville to Daytona Beach drive and St Augustine to Daytona Beach drive.
Jacksonville travel articles
- A practical guide to the Cummer Museum in Jacksonville.
- Get a complex slavery story at Kingsley Plantation in Jacksonville.
- Learn about the early French settlement at Fort Caroline in Jacksonville.
- Getting to Jacksonville: The best stops on the Gainesville to Jacksonville drive and Savannah to Jacksonville drive.
Key West travel articles
- Rum-tasting in Key West.
- Key West mangrove kayaking guide.
- Know the differences between the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum and the Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum.
- How to spend three days in Key West – including the Hemingway Home and Museum, Harry Truman’s Little White House and a cruise to Dry Tortugas National Park.
- What to expect at Key West Aquarium.
- Why you should visit Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park in Key West.
- Can you go inside the Key West Lighthouse?
Miami travel articles
- 5 reasons to visit Miami on a round-the-world trip.
- Guides to key Miami cultural attractions: Frost Science Museum, Perez Art Museum, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Graffiti Museum, HistoryMiami Museum.
- The best stops on a road trip from Jacksonville to Miami.
St Augustine travel articles
- First time visitor’s guides to the Castillo de San Marcos, Fort Matanzas and Mission Nombre de Dios in St Augustine.
- What to expect at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park in St Augustine.
- The highlights of Anastasia State Park in St Augustine.
- Complete guide to the St Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum.
- Visitor guides to the Lightner Museum, Old Jail, St Augustine History Museum, St Augustine Pirate & Treasure Museum and Oldest Store Museum Experience in St Augustine.
- Plan your visit to the St Augustine Alligator Farm.
- Getting to St Augustine: What to see on the Gainesville to St Augustine drive and Jacksonville to St Augustine drive.
Tampa travel articles
- Guides to the Tampa Bay CityPass attractions, including the Florida Aquarium and Glazer Children’s Museum.
- Saying hi to the Apollo Beach manatees near Tampa.
- Visitor guides to the Ybor City Museum, Tampa Bay History Center and Tampa Museum of Art in Tampa.
- Why the Ringling Museum in Sarasota is one of the best stops on the Punta Gorda to Tampa drive.
Travel articles about elsewhere in Florida
- A comical mess at Orlando Airport.
- The weird tribute of Coral Castle in Homestead, Florida.
- Exploring the Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers.
- Guide to the St Andrews State Park to Shell Island ferry.
- Plan your visit to the Museum of Illusions in Orlando.
- What to expect at the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach and the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach.
- The best stops on the Jacksonville to Palm Coast drive.
