The South Florida Traveler

Have you always wanted to spend the day swimming with the dolphins? To feel, to touch these magnificent animals is often a dream to many, but when you live or visit Florida, the opportunity is there to experience this firsthand. From now until December 15th, the Miami Seaquarium is offering a 30% discount to Florida residents.
The Seaquarium offers 2 different experiences at Dolphin Harbor, their 12,000 square foot, 700,000 gallon dolphin pool that is home 12 Atlantic Bottlenose dolphins. The first is titled Dolphin Odyssey. It is a 2-hour experience where participants are able to touch and feel the dolphins …read more

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July was an exciting month here at The South Florida Traveler, and best of all traffic increased – yes, I received more traffic in 1 day last month than I did during my first month on board. In knowing that I’ve been busy and I’m sure you have too, I thought I would share some of my most popular posts from last month. Let me know what you think. Here are the top 5.

Could I have some privacy please?
Norton Museum of Art
It’s Time to Visit a New Museum
Revolutionizing Online Reservations
Restaurant Roundup

Photo Credit [Cindy Morales]

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As much as I complain about Bank of America month after month, I still manage to give them my business. Why? Initially it was convenience as I used to be able to do my grocery shopping and my banking in the same trip, but that stopped years ago when Publix closed the B of A in my local store, but I’m still there.
I recently learned of a new perk that Bank of America added to their accounts (checking, debit or credit cards) called the Museums on Us program. This program allows card holders to receive free admission to nearly 70 museums nationwide …read more

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The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens was developed in 1977. Ever since that time, it has been a center for Japanese art and culture in South Florida. Along with rotating exhibitions, tea ceremonies, and an educational outreach program, The Morikami is home  to many Japanese festivals including The Bon Festival which will take place on August 9th.The Bon Festival celebrates Obon, Japan’s traditional 3-day holiday honoring ancestors and thanking for the high quality of life being enjoyed by the living. This festival takes place on one evening and includes drum performances, traditional Japanese folk dancing, and a street fair. At …read more

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We are overwhelmed by media. Day in and day out TV Commercials, Internet ads, radio and magazines cross our paths. How do we know what to believe as being factual and the true opinions of the editors and how do we know which is simply paid advertising? It’s hard to distinguish between. That’s why I get excited when I see The Reader’s Choice Awards come out and today WPBF 25 came out with their 2008 A-List – a list of the best local establishments and the winners were selected by the readers.

Here is a round up of the winners:
Gaming – …read more

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Photo Credit [Visit Florida]
The Norton Museum of Art, located in West Palm Beach, is home to over 5,000 works of art consisting of European, American, Chinese, Contemporary Art and Photography. It was founded by Ralph Hubbard Norton and his wife Elizabeth Calhoun Norton in 1941. Norton, who before moving to West Palm Beach, was the head of the ACME Steel Company wanted to preserve and share his large collection. The Norton has grown over the years and strives to share the permanent collection with the public while educating and promoting arts education throughout the community.
Currently, they are running some special …read more

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Legos! The ultimate childhood memory. Remember the days when you spent hours creating the most magnificent castle or turned the living room into a city of legos, never to be destroyed. Even now, you can’t resist sneaking through the Lego aisle at the toy store catching a glimpse of latest additions or even wrapping up the newest set for any child you know, so you have a reason to indulge in those childhood memories. Years later you discovered there was an actual Legoland, but it was built in Denmark. Oh please, just let it be a little bit closer. As …read more

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