Florida Backroads Travel is a website that draws on my 50 years of Florida travel experience.

I have lived in Florida since 1960, and know the towns and back roads in every region of the state. I knew and loved Florida the way it was before the huge population explosion.

The history of Florida is one of constant change. You can still discover old Florida places to cherish and enjoy, but they are quickly vanishing.

This website will help you discover enchanting Florida destinations and attractions that are economical, educational and entertaining.

I will tell you about Florida art festivals, guide you to small and large theaters, tell you all about Florida's 18 certified wineries and let you know about our hundreds of museums.

You will learn about Florida history on the state level as well as the local history of its towns.

If you like reading about Florida, you will find information about dozens of authors who lived here and wrote stories with Florida settings.

The site has pages on lesser known tourist attractions, and gives you advice on backroad day trips to old Florida places including our hundreds of parks and thousands of heritage sites.

I will tell you about historic inns and hotels that make perfect getaways for wonderful relaxing visits.

You will see how to have fun without waiting in long hot lines and paying huge theme park fees.

This website will focus on the other Florida waiting to be discovered by you, the Florida outside of Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and the other big theme parks.

You will discover older Florida attractions that capture the essence of the state as it was before Walt Disney World and the other major theme parks changed the nature of Florida tourism.

I will share with you interesting facts about Florida and share my love of Florida history.

My goal is to help you see and feel what captivated me about the state nearly 50 years ago when all Florida travel was on the back roads.