Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach, Florida is one of my favorite vacation spots. It’s a luxurious place filled with wonderful food, fancy shops, and plenty of close by cities to explore. This guide is for a long weekend or a short trip to the beautiful Palm Beach, Florida.

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Eats:

Breakfast: Sant Ambroeus, Loic Bakery, RH Rooftop Restaurant

Coffee: Subculture

Lunch: Christopher’s Kitchen, Meraki Juice Kitchen, Field of Greens

Dinner: City Cellar, Grato, Buccan

Sweets: Carvel, Crema, Jupiter donuts

To Do:

* Take a sunrise walk along the beach. It’s such a relaxing and peaceful time to walk on the beach. It’s also great to get out early to beat the heat! Tip: Afterwards, drive to Worth Avenue, it will be completely empty in the early morning.

* Take the high speed train to Miami for the day. West Palm Beach recently added a high speed train that goes to Miami or Fort Lauderdale and it takes about an hour to get to each.

* Take a short drive to Jupiter and rent a boat for the day or enjoy the free beach access. Also be sure to grab some donuts from Jupiter donuts!

* Walk along Worth Avenue and make sure to check out the villas hidden behind all the store fronts.

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Photo Diary: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter

I recently spent two days in Orlando, Florida’s Universal Studios. Universal is a huge amusement park but I was most interested in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. My family and I have always been big fans of J.K. Rowling’s books and films. There are two parts of the Harry Potter World in Universal Studios. One is Diagon Alley and has multiple stores and restaurants featured in the books and movies. The second section is the small town Hogsmeade which has more stores and restaurants featured in the books and movies. And of course, visitors can stare at the amazing castle of Hogwarts which is just outside of Hogsmeade. Both sections are connected by none other than the Hogwarts express train. Visitors can ride the train and feel like a Hogwarts student along the way. There are also three roller coasters based off of the Harry Potter books and movies.Β Even if you aren’t a fan, I would still recommend visiting the Harry Potter World if you are ever in Orlando, Florida. I was highly impressed with how real and accurate everything was compared to the movies.

P.S. Don’t forget to try a cup of butterbeer, which is the drink featured in the movies. It’s non-alcoholic, only sweet and delicious!

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