A member of the Leading Small Hotels of the World, Virtuoso, and the only five-diamond resort in the Riviera Maya, the Paraiso de la Bonita Resort & Thalasso Spa has been home away from home for Dustin Hoffman, Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, John Gallliano, and Raquel Welch. In a few minutes it will be my howe away from home. The Riviera Maya is now the fastest growing travel destination in the western hemisphere according to USA Today. The area stretches below Cancun and remains pristine. Ancient Tulum ruins hug the cliffs along the Caribbean Sea nearby and the famous national park Xel-Ha with incredibly mysterious cenotes and ancient nearly-extinct gigantic sea turtles beckon visitors to come visit.

It should have been a sign that Tampa Bay would be making a huge fashion statement on one of my many trips to Florida, coming home with (surprise, surprise) fur-lined snow boots and amazingly warm and stylish winter coats at extremely low prices.
 Go figure. Winter wear from Florida? Who knew.

Festivals of Speed is expanding the annual high-end automotive event weekend in St. Petersburg. The 8th Annual Festivals of Speed St. Pete, will return April 1-3 with the best in luxury lifestyle as well as an increased display of rare vintage & contemporary aircraft, exotic cars, custom-created motorcycles, and high performance boats and yachts.

“It’s a Wonderful Life” remains to be one of the top Christmas movies year after year. Why does it remain so popular? Well, I believe that the life of George and Mary Bailey, played by James Stewart and Donna Reed, still resembles the joys and struggles of America. With our current economy crisis, I believe that it portrays the American Dream [...]

When it comes to catching that very special sunset moment on camera, timing is everything. Here are some tips for taking shots during those stunning times so that you can leave little room for, “Pictures just don’t do justice”: Only a few rare times in life do you get that perfect sunset shot naturally without [...]

We spend so much time on our photography from loading up our equipment, getting to our destination, and editing the shots in order to get the attention of the ones who view our photos. And, yes, a picture does speak a million words BUT in the digital world, which is loaded with photos and videos [...]

“I’m so frustrated. I am working on an all-commission basis for two companies and I’m supporting this specific cause. I’m spending twelve hours per day, six days a week, and even a few hours on Sundays and getting nowhere! On top of that, sales are extremely low due to the economy yet the result of my work are obvious such as ads being placed in print and online magazines, banners are all over various sites, and back-end linking are being created but I’m not getting income because I’m on all commission.” I told Daniel Stoica. He could hear my frustration over the phone.

Why settle for clocking in and clocking out doing what you’re told to do and when to take coffee breaks and lunch breaks? Why work night and day only to long for some free time when you can play your guitar, travel the world, or tear apart that computer to see how it’s built? Why wait for some day to do what you really want to do? I had decided over ten years ago that seeing the world, taking shots of my trips, and writing about the great time that I spent with my family would be my profession. I gave myself a goal of six months. It happened in two. By submitting a short article that I had written about a recent trip to a Caribbean island, my article was published within the first week of submission and began a decade-long journey of making my passion of travel writing into my profession.