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Lazy Turtle RiverFront Grill & Tiki Bar in Palm Bay, Florida

5/1/2022

Lazy Turtle RiverFront Grill & Tiki Bar in Palm Bay, Florida
By Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong
On the advice of a new friend we met last weekend, we made reservations at The Lazy Turtle RiverFront Grill & Tiki Bar in Palm Bay, Florida. Now we have another option when considering our favorite local waterfront dining choices.
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OUR NEW TRAVEL VIDEOS

4/26/2022

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Steven and Tom Visit the Panama Canal
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The Panama Canal connects 160 countries and 1,700 ports around the world. It is one of the great achievements of the 20th Century.

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Steven and Tom Visit San Blas Islands Panama
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The San Blas Islands of Panama are a collection of 300 isles off Panama’s northeast coast that are governed by the Kuna Indians.

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Steven and Tom Visit Cartagena Columbia
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Cartegna is a colorful city with a rich history. We enjoyed our visit. We felt safe as armed law enforcement officers roamed the streets.

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Steven and Tom Visit The Ormond Beach Celtic Festival
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The Ormond Beach Celtic Festival celebrates Celtic culture. It is a an event filled with fabulous outfits, music, sporting games, history, kids activities and the friendliest people you'll meet anywhere!

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Steven and Tom Visit Dunedin Highland Games
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We had a blast at the Dunedin Highland Games & Festival!
Dunedin Highland Games & Festival celebrates the Heritage and Culture of Scotland.

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Steven and Tom visit Cabo San Lucas Mexico
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Steven and Tom Visit Maui Hawaii
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Maui is known as The Valley Isle. It is the second largest Hawaiian island. Haleakala National Park encompasses the island’s highest peak - volcanic Haleakala. According legend, Hawai?iloa named the island after his son who was named for the demigod Maui. Volcano Haleakala rises to more than 10,000 feet above sea level and measures five miles from sea floor to summit. Maui is a leading humpback whale watching center.

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Steven and Tom Visit Casablanca Morocco
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Casablanca is a port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco in northwest Africa.

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Steven and Tom Visit Space View Park Titusville Florida
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Space View Park is the first and only park in America that honors astronauts and the men and women who helped lead the world to space. Space View Park
8 Broad St Titusville, FL 32796. Photography by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong. Video by Sunny Harbor Publishing.

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Steven and Tom Visit Dubrovnik Croatia
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Dubrovnik is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites for its outstanding medieval architecture and fortified old town.

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Steven and Tom Visit THE BRITISH MUSEUM
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The British Museum is one of the world's best-known and most-visited museums – and it's free and open to all.

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Steven and Tom Visit Honolulu Hawaii
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Honolulu is a combination of tropical beauty and international metropolis.

Steven and Tom Visit Gothenburg Sweden
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Gothenburg was founded in 1621 by King Gustav II Adolf. Gothenburg has about 260 trams. Jimi Hendrix was a fan of Gothenburg’s Liseberg amusement park and returned many times. We explored Gothenburg canals by boat you can easily enjoy the city on foot, tram or bike.

Steven and Tom Visit Luray Caverns
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Luray Caverns are the largest caverns in the eastern United States. We strolled lighted, paved walkways through 10-story high cathedral-sized rooms, towering stone formations, and natural wonders. Luray Caverns is open every day of the year. All formations in the caverns are calcite, a crystalline form of limestone.The National Park Service and the Department of Interior designated it a Registered Natural Landmark.

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Steven and Tom Visit Fort Christmas
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Fort Christmas is located in Christmas, Florida. The original fort was begun in 1837 after white settlers tried to take back land Native Americans had been granted in a treaty. The fort houses an exhibit about the Seminole Indian War.The twenty-five acre park is has no admission charge.

Steven and Tom Visit Marineland
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Marineland opened in 1938 as Marine Studios and was designed for Hollywood film-makers to shoot underwater footage for motion pictures. Marineland Dolphin Adventure was founded to foster the preservation and protection of marine life.

Steven and Tom Visit THE PAUL BALIKER GALLERY
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Paul Baliker Gallery – Amazing art you have to see to believe.Paul Baliker has been sculpting for over 35 years and has created more than 1,000 pieces. Baliker’s art is wood or bronze that expresses a symbiotic relationship with nature. Music by Steven Buhler.

Steven and Tom Visit Pisa Italy
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Steven and Tom Visit Corfu Greece
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Corfu Greece is one of the most beautiful of the Ionian islands. Corfu Town was influenced by the Venetians, French and the English. The narrow cobblestone alleys are called kandounia. The beaches in sandy coves, surrounded by green forests and mountains are some of the most beautiful in Greece.

Steven and Tom Visit Rouen France
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Rouen is a port city on the river Seine. We visited the cobblestoned pedestrian center with medieval half-timbered houses. Joan of Arc was burned to death here for leading the French against the English. Victor Hugo famously described Rouen as the city of a hundred spires. The Gros Horloge clock is located on an arch between two buildings. Notre Dame of Rouen Cathedral was begun in the 1100s. Its spire reaches 495 feet. During the 1890s, the Claude Monet painted a series of 30 paintings of the cathedral.

Steven and Tom Visit Ayo Rock Formations Aruba.
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The Ayo Rock Formations are on the island of Aruba. We love the paths and stairs that wind around, through and to the top of these huge boulders. Photography by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong. Sunny Harbor Publishing.

Steven and Tom Visit VENICE ITALY
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Venice is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. Venice has no roads! Canals are lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces. The central square, Piazza San Marco, contains St. Mark’s Basilica. During our visit, the city flooded! Workers erected temporary walkways for tourists. The islands on which the city is built are connected by about 400 bridges. Photography by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong. Original music by Steven Buhler. Sunny Harbor Publishing.

Steven and Tom Visit ATHENS GREECE
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Athens is known as the birthplace of democracy, arts, science and philosophy. Athens is the home of Plato, Socrates, Pericles, Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus. Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities with a recorded history of 3.400 years. The Acropolis was built during 5th century BC. The Acropolis is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage site. It houses several temples including the Parthenon. Photography by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong. Sunny Harbor Publishing.

Steven and Tom Visit The Big Coconut Gay Guesthouse
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The Big Coconut Guesthouse in Fort Lauderdale is now high on our list of favorite places to stay. From the courtyard seating to the complimentary Happy Hour to the crystal clear swimming pool to the complimentary Continental Breakfast, everything is designed to encourage guests to get to know each other and become family.

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Steven and Tom Visit The Seattle Museum of Pop
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Steven and Tom Visit The Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum
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KRAMPUS - The history, facts and myths of the punisher of the naughty.
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Steven and Tom Visit El Brujo Archaeological Complex Peru
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El Brujo is just north of Trujillo, La Libertad Province, Peru. Moche culture flourished between 100 and 700 AD. Multicolor reliefs depict life-sized warriors, prisoners, priests and human sacrifices. Photography by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong. Sunny Harbor Publishing.

Steven and Tom Visit Life Beneath Our Sea Sand Sculptures at the Brevard Zoo
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Five hundred tons of incredible sand sculptures hand-crafted by world-class artists!

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Steven and Tom Visit Graceland
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Elvis Presley’s Graceland offers an in-depth look at Elvis Presley the family man and Elvis the superstar. Rolling Stone calls Elvis the first real rock and roll star. Graceland is The Memphis Mansion and Museum of the King of Rock and Roll.

POSITIVE REFLECTIONS
Inspiring Thoughts and Photographs From Around The World
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Steven and Tom Visit Dolly Parton's Stampede
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Dolly Parton’s Stampede brings you a diverse mix of talent in a family-friendly atmosphere. The stars of the show are 32 magnificent horses. Enjoy the show while dining on a four-course meal. One and a half hours of country fun.

Steven and Tom Visit The Valley Of Fire
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The Valley of Fire is a State Park in Nevada. It has 40,000 acres of bright red Aztec sandstone outcrops nestled in gray and tan limestone. Valley of Fire State Park contains ancient, petrified trees and petroglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years. The Visitor Center provides exhibits on the geology, ecology, prehistory and history of the park and the nearby region.

Steven and Tom Visit Vigeland Sculpture Park
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Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway sums up the dramatic theme of Man's journey from cradle to grave, through happiness and grief, through fantasy, hope and wishes of eternity through 200 sculptures. It is fabulous.

Steven and Tom Visit Tallinn, Estonia
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Tallinn, is the capital of Estonia. We visited the old walled city, Peter the Great's immense cottage and a unique village which recreates local customs and history. Photography by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong. Sunny Harbor Publishing.

Steven and Tom Visit Australia
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Kangaroos, Koalas, Mountains and more!

Steven and Tom Visit Pointe-A-Pitre, Guadelupe
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Guadeloupe is a French owned volcanic Caribbean island. Guadeloupe was historically an important producer of rum and sugar cane fields still cover the island to this day.

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Steven and Tom Visit The White Cliffs of Dover
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There is nothing quite like the experience of sailing up the English Channel and seeing the iconic White Cliffs of Dover rising 300 feet straight up from the sea and stretching for 10 miles. Music by Steven Buhler. Photography by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong. Sunny Harbor Publishing

Steven and Tom Visit St Petersburg, Russia
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Our fabulous St Petersburg visit included Peterhof Palace, Catherine’s Palace, Peter and Paul Fortress, St Isaac’s Cathedral, Church of the Savior on the Spilled Blood, Yusupov Palace and the world famous Hermitage museum.

Steven and Tom Visit PAPEETE, TAHITI
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Steven and Tom Visit Nassau Bahamas
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Fort Charlotte, Fort Fincastle, Queen's Staircase, Nassau Straw Market, Rawson Square, West Bay Street, Parliament Square, Queen Victoria Statue, Sir Milo Butler, Blue Lagoons Dolphin

Steven and Tom Visit Olympia, Greece
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Olympia Greece is the original site of the Olympics and of the Temple of Zeus. It is one of the most amazing places we have ever visited.

Steven and Tom Visit Rome, Italy
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Rome was founded in 753 BCE. Rome is a fabulous mix of history, art and a bit of hectic craziness.

Steven and Tom are there as Sophia Loren celebrates the MSC Seashore cruise ship launch
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GLENN HOBIE TRAVELS - Admiralty Bay, King George Island, Antarctica Sound and Hope Bay
World traveler Glenn Hobie shares his joyful adventures.
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GLENN HOBIE TRAVELS - Charlotte Bay, Antarctica
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Steven and Tom Visit BUDAPEST HUNGARY
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Steven and Tom Visit VIENNA AUSTRIA
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Steven and Tom Visit OSLO NORWAY & VIGELAND PARK
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We chose to visit the Gustav Vigeland Artistic Sculpture Garden, Holmenkollen – the cradle of ski jumping and site of the 1952 Olympics, and the Oslo Open Air Museum with its collection of restored farmhouses and the village of Christiana.

Windstar Cruises 2021 and 2022 - Small Ship Cruises along the West Coast, Mexico and the South Pacific

8/5/2020

Windstar Cruises 2021 and 2022 - Small Ship Cruises along the West Coast, Mexico and the South Pacific
Brand-new itineraries include California and Baja’s Sea of Cortez, along with fresh options in the South Pacific, and Black Sea. <MORE>

SeaWorld Parks Unveil New All-Season Dining Pass

10/18/2019

SeaWorld Parks Unveil New All-Season Dining Pass
Purchase 2020 All-Season Dining Pass Now; Eat FREE in 2019.
SeaWorld San Antonio , as well as parks in Orlando and San Diego, has introduced brand new All-Season Dining Pass Products at the theme park and Aquatica water park, designed to offer guests incredible value and a wide variety of delicious dining options every time they visit throughout the year. <MORE>

Florida's Treasure Coast - How to Get the Most of 48 Hours on Florida's Treasure Coast

10/14/2019

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Photo Tour by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Photo Tour by Steven Skelley and Thomas Routzong
Santo Domingo is literally the first city of the New World. In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed here. It was the first of his many discoveries in the Americas. The Dominican Republic (called Hispaniola by Columbus) is the oldest country of the Americas. <MORE>

Amazing New Cruises and Great Deals from Atlantis

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Get onboard the largest gay cruise in history on the newly upgraded Oasis of the Seas for a festival of entertainment and excitement unlike anything in the world as we sail from Miami to three gorgeous Caribbean islands. And for a true adventure, explore the best of Australia and New Zealand with our all-new Auckland to Sydney cruise! It’s the best year ever to visit as we sail right into the world’s largest gay celebration. All at amazing low fares <MORE>

Five Reasons to Visit Cambodia Aboard an Authentic Star Clippers Sailing Ship

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Five Reasons to Visit Cambodia Aboard an Authentic Star Clippers Sailing Ship
Star Clippers’ sailing itineraries in Southeast Asia have focused on Indonesia and Thailand over the past few years, but a pair of new itineraries for 2020 will now also take guests to mystical Cambodia on four, 10- and 11-night itineraries that depart from the exotic Thai port of Ko Sami. Following are five reasons why a Star Clippers authentic sailing adventure is an ideal way to visit the beautiful and culturally rich country of Cambodia. <MORE>

Czech Republic - Favorite things about the fall

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From beverages to holidays and new additions to the UNESCO list, we've got lots of reasons for an off-season visit full of fun and entertainment, plus a little more personal space at popular sights. <MORE>

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA

10/5/2019

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS THROUGHOUT SEMINOLE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Catch the holiday spirit with plays, concerts, parades, fairs and even an outdoor winter wonderland. Here’s a sampling of spirited events of the season. Oh, and many are free! <MORE>