


The ‘stop-bys’ of Florida — weird places worth a few minutes apiece
As we’ve traveled Florida, we’re coming across more and more places that are worth stopping by on your way to somewhere else. These are some of those stories. Nalcrest (en route to Orlando) We start with Nalcrest, a tiny retirement community in the middle of nowhere...
What Happens When Decrepit School Buses Race a Figure Eight Course? (Florida)
Sometimes, when it feels like the world is turning all ‘Mad Max’ around you, you just want to watch something crash and burn. Enter the Showtime Speedway in Clearwater (AKA Showtime Speedway Pinellas Park), home to professional racing on an oval paved track and a...
Destination: downtown Asheville (North Carolina, USA)
So I went back to where I grew up over the holidays — taking in Asheville, North Carolina for the first time as an adult. Yes, I went back home for the holidays in the past — but this time I was more determined to check out the city whose often-seen slogan is ‘Keep...