In 1891, Henry B. Plant founded the Tampa Bay Hotel. Nowadays, the National Historic Landmark in central Tampa is no longer serving as an accommodation. However, a part of the majestic building is still reminding of the visionary founder and…
Tarpon Springs (Florida) – The Sponge City
While the key reason of my trip to Tarpon Springs, Florida, was the amazing Replay Amusement Museum, the village is in fact known for another product: sponge. The roots of the local sponge industry is already dated back to the…
Replay Amusement Museum (Tarpon Springs – Florida)
The city of Tarpon Springs on the Nothern edge of the Tampa Bay area is famous for sponge fishing. Gamers and arcade enthusiasts, however, do their pilgrimage to Replay Amusement Museum, which hosts old pinball as well as video game…
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
The Tampa Bay area is full of top attractions for animal lovers. After we visited Busch Gardens, we decided to go to the more “traditional” zoo, ZooTampa at Lowry Park (also known as Lowry Park Zoo). The animal habitats are in focus of…
Hampton Inn Busch Gardens Area Tampa (Review)
As we were aiming to visit Busch Gardens on our December 2018 trip, my wife and I chose the Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Busch Gardens Area as our stay. The Hilton hotel is really located close to the park,…
A Visit to Busch Gardens (Tampa, Florida)
You want to spent a day with family or friends and cannot decide whether you want to go for the zoo or have some thrilling rides? Busch Gardens offers both options in one park: first of all, a variety of…