20 Best Florida Beaches and Coastal Cities: A look at the history, highlights and things to do in some of Florida's best beaches and coastal cities - Paperback

by Gillian Birch (Author)

(COLOR EDITION)20 Best Florida Beaches and Coastal Cities is a comprehensive overview of some of the best beaches in Florida, although there are many more that could certainly have been included. Each chapter offers interesting and informative information about each of the highlighted Florida beaches and coastal cities making it easy to choose a great destination for your next Florida beach vacation. For those living in the area, or proposing to do so, this book offers a host of local information and photographs so that you can clearly picture each place in your mind before you visit. The book is written by a freelance travel writer who has lived and worked in Florida, and has authored several other popular travel books about Florida. Reading this book is like visiting the state with a local. It gives clear descriptions of each Florida beach and coastal city running around Florida's coastline from Amelia Island in the northeast to Pensacola in the far northwest, picking out some of the main highlights along the way. For example, did you know that Fort Myers Beach sand is perfect for sandsculpting and that is why the annual championships are held there each year? And did you know that Caspersen Beach near Venice is the Sharks' Tooth capital of the world, while Tarpon Springs still has sponge divers in this traditional Greek community? Each chosen destination comes vividly life and offers a wealth of interest, history and things to do for any potential visitor. I hope that long before you have read about all 20 best beaches in Florida, you have added a few "must-do's" to your wish list. Also available as a black and white edition

Author Biography

Gillian Birch is a freelance travel writer and, whenever possible between trips, she enjoys life in Florida. As the wife of a Master Mariner, she has traveled extensively and lived in some exotic locations all over the world, including the Far East and the Republic of Panama. Her love of writing meant she kept detailed journals which are a valuable source of eye-witness information for her many published magazine articles and destination reviews. Describing herself as having "endless itchy feet and an insatiable wanderlust", she continues to explore Florida and further afield, writing about her experiences with wonderful clarity and attention to detail. She has a Diploma from the British College of Journalism and is proud to be a member of the International Travel Writers' Alliance and the Florida Writers' Association. View her other books on Amazon.com and learn more about her writing as YourTravelGirl at www.gillianbirch.com