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Fall in the Dolomites, Val di Funes, Italy

Written By: Tonya - Jul• 15•14
Dolomites-in-Fall

Two years ago I made a brief visit to the Val Di Funes in South Tyrol, Italy and I swore I would return one day when I had more time to explore. So last fall, I finally did. I met up with a very good photographer friend for a short girls weekend tucked into the tiny town of Santa Magdelena in the Valley (Val di Funes) at the foot of the Dolomite mountain range. We spent 3 days exploring, photographing and relaxing in the solitude of this stunning area. It couldn’t have been more perfect.

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Sarasota Travel Tips: Big Top Brewing Company

Written By: Tonya - May• 14•14
Big-Top-Brewery

While other parts of the country have enjoyed having microbreweries in their towns for decades, Florida (like we do here in the South) is a tad slower to catch on… but no more. There are craft beers to be enjoyed here in the Sunshine State and even more importantly in my new (old) home of Sarasota / Bradenton. Yay!

Big Top Brewing Company officially opened their tasting room to the public at the beginning of April and is now serving hand crafted tasty-ness to the wonderful people living and visiting in beautiful Sarasota, Florida.

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Camping at Juniper Springs in Ocala National Forest, Florida

Written By: Tonya - Apr• 02•14

Juniper Springs Cedar Hammock SpringDespite being known for it’s beaches, theme parks, and retirement communities, Florida has a lot more to offer than meets the eye. Inland you will find an intricate ecosystem of freshwater springs, 21 of which are located in Florida State Parks. Their clear, turquoise water and constant refreshing temperature of  around 70 degrees make a perfect place to escape Florida’s oppressing summertime heat. Juniper Springs in the Ocala National Forest is a gorgeous place to spend a weekend and enjoy some authentic Florida nature!

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Eat Local with Farm to Table Dinners in Bradenton, Florida

Written By: Tonya - Jan• 09•14
Farm to Table Dinner Bradenton

If you are in Florida and looking for a unique and special dining experience, you should definitely do dinner on the farm. In Bradenton, Florida, King Family Farms has joined up with The Loft 5 to offer Farm to Table dinners and let you have a dining experience unlike any other…

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European Travel Tips- Alajar in Andalucia, Spain

Written By: Tonya - Dec• 17•13
Alajar from above

Perhaps you have never heard of Alajar. I know I hadn’t until very good friends of mine decided this would be their wedding destination this past year. So off I went for 8 days to a place I knew virtually nothing about and fell in love with everything about Andalusia.

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European must see…Dolomites in the Val Di Funes, South Tyrol

Written By: Tonya - Aug• 20•13
Dolomites in Italy

The Dolomites are a mountain range located where Italy and Austria collide, in South Tyrol. Through much persistence on my part, I convinced the husband last year on a way to an event that we should go here on our way home. Needless to say when he saw the views laid out before us, he knew why I had been so relentless in my insisting we visit…this is one of the most beautiful places I had ever been.

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Travel tips in Germany: Hiking through the Hoellentalklamm (Hell Valley Gorge)

Written By: Tonya - Aug• 19•13

Hoellentalklamm GermanyI’ve done a few posts on here about the Partnachklamm, one of my favorite places to go hiking in Bavaria in both winter and summer. Recently, the husband and I decided to explore a different gorge in the same area called Hoellentalklamm (or Hell Valley Gorge if translated into English) and it did not disappoint!

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