Feather Sound & The Karol Hotel – A New Idea Just Across The Skyway Bridge
It was 1987—I was a young radio news anchor for WFLA “The Talk of Tampa Bay,” and I was invited to...
Author: Ray Collins
Discovering New Orleans
“I’ve always wanted to go to New Orleans.”
And that’s how it began a few months before my...
Ray Collins Spends Twelve Hours in Salt Lake City
I’m the kind that likes to make the most of vacations, jam as much as I can into one day—and sleep...
Park City, Utah—in the summertime? Yes
Question: You arrive at the Atlanta airport and begin settling in for a 5-hour wait for...
Know When to Make a Change in Atlantic City
A friend of mine organizes an annual law enforcement trade show each year in Atlantic City since...
The Insider’s Guide to Washington, DC–in a weekend
There are few cities—or districts—where you can visit and never need to rent a car. Nashville,...
Behind the Scenes of the Sarasota Open
It usually happens before the start of the annual Sarasota Open. People who know I’m the Public...
Discovering Tampa’s “Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino”
Chances are you are aware of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa, but you may not have realized...
Discovering Downtown Buffalo from a Sarasota Point of View
It’s an interesting concept—to return to your hometown as a tourist, stay in a hotel and explore...
Fenway Hotel: A place ‘humming with soul’
As a Travel Writer over the past 13 years, I’ve had a chance to see some beautiful resorts—but the...
Finding Fun on “Orlando’s Strip”
Chicago has its “Magnificent Mile.” Las Vegas has its “Strip.” And Orlando has its own...