The Travel Disaster named Pyra is back(!) and this time in sunny South California for the annual family-trip-that-went-on-hiatus-for-two-years. Visit family-friendly destinations on a budget with us. Downtown Los Angeles is full of little treasures, but for today our goal was to merely taste as many parts of it within 7 hours… and for free. Ignoring warnings…
Tag: things to do
FLEE MONEY TO FLEA MARKET
I wanted to be an explorer and uncover hidden treasures. I wanted to meet different cultures. I wanted to get my money’s worth. I wanted entertainment… … and I did it all without leaving Tampa Bay. I visited its flea markets. Three of them. Tampa Bay boasts more than a dozen flea markets- most only…
WHEN PIRATES TOOK OVER JOHN’S PASS
One of Tampa’s many, lots of, frequent, obsessive compulsive behavior involving pirates. I thought John’s Pass found its place on Madeira Beach because of its long, soft sandy beaches, a good sweet shops per child ratio, and enough Northerners shopping in khaki shorts and straw hats. Not according to legend which has pirates discovering the…
VISITING EGYPT IN ST. PETE
Perhaps I went in with images of chiseled abs and eye liner like those from the movie “The Mummy,” but I left floating with an expanded head of knowledge about the Egyptian art and magic that survived many centuries. It’s no mistake the exhibit is entitled “Egypt: the Art and Magic.” At first glance it…
