Cabbage Key & Cayo Costa – A Southwest Florida Must See
Where is Cabbage Key? How do you get there? What do you do there? And what is the Cabbage Creeper? Hop into our boat, you're [...]
Top Five Beach Bars On Fort Myers Beach, FL
The hubs and I have started a new video series called "Our Top Five" - because, you know, our opinion matters. I kid, I kid. [...]
Island Hopper Songwriter Fest (When Music City Meets The Sunshine State)
Music - It can change your mood, tell a story and express how you feel when you're struggling to find your own words. In order [...]
SOS! Southwest Florida Needs Help!
Hey guys! As our loyal readers, you know our posts are usually full of tantalizing pictures that are meant to inspire you to travel to [...]
A Wedding Reception Fit For Castaways
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and love is in the air. That's why this new bride has been reminiscing about the weekend when [...]
Where The Wild Things Are
If RumShopRyan’s Captiva Island Inn story enticed you to just go, I know a place you’ll definitely want to check out while you’re on Sanibel [...]
Where To Fall Asleep On Captiva Island
The beaches are covered with collectable seashells. Dolphins cruise the calm clear waters. The warm sand kisses your feet with every step. And it has [...]
With Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses, How We Became Mr. and Mrs.
“Pirate Looking For His Mermaid” -- That was the caption on a profile I came across as I was jadedly looking for love on the [...]
A Salty Proposal to a Beautiful Mermaid
She said YES!!! The following is a behind the scenes look at a special moment that was a long time coming. You'll see how my [...]
Beach Ethics – The Unwritten Rules of the Sand
I wrote this story back in 2011 but thought it needed to be brought back to life. Castaway Crystal and I this past Sunday on [...]
New Wicked Dolphin Florida Spiced Rum
Cape Spirits, makers of Wicked Dolphin Silver Rum are making noise early in 2014 by releasing a their very own spiced rum. Wicked Dolphin is [...]
A Magical Sunset Cruise Aboard Old Glory
Is it possible to be a tourist in your own town? I've called the Naples/Bonita Springs/Ft. Myers area home now for 12 years now and [...]
This Is Why I Live In Southwest Florida
This website is dedicated to the beauty and wonder of the Caribbean, but every once in awhile I'll post something about my backyard, southwest Florida. [...]
International Coastal Cleanup Day: Saturday, September 21st
Tomorrow, September 21st is International Coastal Cleanup Day. Ocean trash is a serious pollution problem that affects the health of people, wildlife and local economies. [...]
Floating To A Naples Sunset
Wednesday was Pirate Girl's birthday, so a little something special was on the itinerary. I told her we were going up to a super fancy [...]