Tampa Local

Yep. Again. I took off again for Bogota and Medellin, Colombia. Tampa is finally getting direct flights to Colombia. My first direct flight to Bogota on Avianca Airlines is coming…

Visits to South America are becoming an addiction for me. So it’s odd it took me so long to try a Copa Airlines flight out of Tampa. It’s Colombia in…

Florida snow? Those two words usually don’t go together. For those of us who fled the cold snowy winters of the north, we get a kick out of seeing how…

Frontier Airlines now has nonstop service to my hometown of Portland, Maine. That’s great news for skiers and lobster roll lovers. I didn’t realize it when I booked the flight…

Chances are minimal that we’ll see a white Christmas in Florida this year. We got some chilly temps this week in the Tampa area. But on Christmas day, it’s pretty…

Whenever I go to an Italian restaurant for the first time, I order chicken parmesan. It lets me know everything I need to know about the place. When you order…

I love getting away for a weekend if the airfare is cheap. And wow, the prices on these 5 weekend roundtrip flights from Tampa International are STUPID low. One of…

Almost 100 years ago, Goody Goody Famous Hamburgers opened on Grand Central Avenue in Tampa. Sadly, the old-fashioned burger joint won’t make it to 100. Tonight, Richard Gonzmart announced on…

It’s celebration time! It’s the one day of the year when we collectively ignore our diets, throw caution to the wind, and embrace the glorious union of meat, cheese, and…

With the spooky season upon us, there are many events people are looking forward to. Of course, there are those pricey theme parks, some haunted houses, and even some “possessed”…