Sandra Friend

Sandra Friend

Florida
Three decades and 45 books into her writing career, Sandra Friend enjoys walks in the woods and learning through travel. She's been honored with lifetime achievement awards for her outdoor writing.
18
Mar
Riding Rockets

Riding Rockets

In Riding Rockets, Mike Mullane peels back the glamour of being an astronaut by describing the day-to-day realities of working a job like no other during his years on the Space Shuttle program.
7 min read
13
Feb
Historic Stony Brook Mill NY

Surprised by Stony Brook

Surprised by the New England feel of Stony Brook, we lingered over museums and parks, soaking in history on our overnight visit to Long Island's North Shore.
8 min read
11
Feb
Key West Express

Key West by Ferry

Using the Key West Express ferryboat instead of spending ten hours driving, we slipped away from Fort Myers Beach for an overnight adventure in Key West.
12 min read
21
Jan
Explorer’s Guide: North Florida & The Panhandle

Explorer’s Guide: North Florida & The Panhandle

Authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley present their newest travel guide focused on the quieter side of Florida, North Florida and the Florida Panhandle.
1 min read
12
Nov
Cacti poking out of tropical understory on a seaside mountainside at daybreak

Relaxing at Pineapple Beach Club

Watching sunrise from a rocky promontory at a resort in Antigua, I discover the gift of travel includes the gift of time.
3 min read
06
Nov
The Road to Saltville

The Road to Saltville

Intrigued by a series of seemingly random suggestions that we take a trip to Saltville, Virginia, we discovered why getting there is so fascinating.
4 min read
01
Nov
Zen garden White Sands

Slowing the Mind

By stepping into a new pair of writing shoes - taking on the fiction writing challenge called NaNoWriMo with the goal of completing writing a novel this month - I begin to experience the world differently.
6 min read
06
Sep
Balconies carved in rock with extensive views

See Rock City!

Perched atop Lookout Mountain above Chattanooga, Rock City is an iconic rock garden and vintage theme park that the whole family will enjoy.
8 min read
04
Sep
Rocks in shallows along shoreline

Anishinaabe Shores

On the Mackinac Straits, St. Ignace is known as a ferryboat departure point for Mackinac Island. Walk the North Country Trail through town, and you’ll discover the rich details of its founding and cultures that thrived on these shores.
7 min read
02
Sep
Mission Relaxation

Mission Relaxation

To truly let you unwind, a trip to Mackinac Island needs to be a few days long. Having historic Mission Point Resort as our home base provided us a calm, relaxing stay.
5 min read