Learning how to drive in the Florida rain is an important part of living or vacationing here. Afternoon thunderstorms are the norm, leading to heavy traffic on the major roads. People who don’t change their driving habits on slick roads frequently cause a crash, making the drive that much less bearable for everyone else. This isn’t…
Orlando International Airport is one of the easiest airports to navigate, but you must be prepared. We’ll give you our tips for arrivals and departures so you can travel like a veteran.
Sanibel Island I’m back from a couple of weeks on Sanibel Island. Maybe millions of people come here to Orlando for vacation, but we go somewhere else for our get-aways. It’s been a couple of years since I was last on Sanibel Islando, so it seemed like a good time to head down there. When…
I heard that 32 Million people would travel in the United States over the holiday weekend. You can see a photo of all of them above, jamming up I-4 and keeping me from getting to my house on Saturday afternoon. It was a dead stop with cops and fire trucks and stupid people trying to…
Are you unwittingly helping thieves at the airport? Some people are, according to the Flying with Fish blog. Steven Frischling, author of the blog, travels frequently and writes about how to deal with security issues. In the blog post linked above, he points out how professional airport thieves stake out the baggage carousels at major…
For the last 20 years, I’ve heard stories about commuter rail coming to Orlando. One group wanted it, another one didn’t. Everyone wanted the federal government to pay for it. Sometimes the money appeared forthcoming, and then people couldn’t meet the deadlines to get the grant. One plan called for the rail to travel between lanes of Interstate 4.
