Islands form in a number of ways. Some are born overnight while others take decades or even centuries to form. How islands form depends a great deal on where the island is located. Islands in coastal regions form as sandbars while those in volcanic areas will form from rock and lava. Islands are classified in…
Back in 2020 and 2021 in the midst of the pandemic, people focused more on visiting and supporting places close to home. The humble staycation became fashionable, a way to take a break while also seeing new things in our own towns. Since then, the staycation has become a way to take a long weekend…
As I wandered down Dodecanese Boulevard one Friday morning looking at the shops and restaurants in Tarpon Springs, I kept wondering about the architecture of the historic buildings in Tarpon Springs. Granted, Tarpon Springs is a mish-mosh of Florida vernacular, modern ranch, and Greek, for lack of a better term. Specifically though, I’ve always wondered…