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Home » Florida

Mission San Luis

November 13, 2014 by Karen Dawkins Leave a Comment

I was provided free admission to Mission San Luis for purposes of this article. All opinions are my own. To learn more, read my disclosure policy. Wherever I travel, learning the history of the region means a lot to me — enough that I even toured the sewers in Paris a couple years ago (great […]

Filed Under: Florida, Florida, History

Historic Ybor City

February 8, 2013 by Karen Dawkins 5 Comments

As long as I can remember, my husband and I have enjoyed exploring neighborhoods wherever we travel. In our early years, we spent a lot of time in Pittsburgh, exploring Squirrel Hill, Mount Washington and the Golden Triangle. Today, we share our love of exploration with our kids, most recently in Tampa, Florida. We enjoyed […]

Filed Under: Arts/Culture, Destinations, Florida, Florida, Food, History, Interests, Kid Fun, USA

Children’s Gasparilla Parade

February 7, 2013 by Karen Dawkins 24 Comments

Children's Gasparilla Parade, every January in Tampa, Florida

Step into my shoes for a minute… You’re the mother of two teen boys and a girlie-girl who’s eight. You’ve been invited to experience the “Children’s Gasparilla Parade,” something you’ve never heard of. Now imagine telling those teen boys, “We’re going to the children’s parade while we’re in Florida.” That statement implies we are not […]

Filed Under: Arts/Culture, Destinations, Florida, Florida, Interests, Kid Fun, Teens and Tweens, USA

Tampa: Perfect for Families

February 4, 2013 by Karen Dawkins 13 Comments

How does a family with kids in every age range take a vacation everyone will enjoy? They go to Tampa! I know, right? Who knew Tampa (or Tampa Bay) had so much to offer. Not this girl. The city surprised us all — it offers something for everyone. We planned our trip to Tampa to […]

Filed Under: Destinations, Florida, Florida, USA

Meet Karen Dawkins

An avid traveler, I enjoy discovering new places: history, culture, and adventure. I love it all! Well, not bugs. I don’t like bugs very much, so I probably won’t visit a bug museum.

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