What makes a wonderful tropical vacation? Clear blue water? Snorkeling? Pina Coladas and margaritas at a tiki bar or on a sandy beach? Wading in salty surf under a warm sun? Holding hands with your sweetheart when the sun touches the horizon?

When I first came to Florida, I couldn’t shake the feeling I was on vacation twenty-four─ seven. Sweet salt air, powdery sand, crashing waves. Gazing across blue-green water to the cobalt sky is mother nature’s tranquilizer. It chases away worries. That’s why it’s so soothing to walk the beach or relax in a boat and drift on clear water, watching dolphins roll, staring at the horizon. Empty mind. Peaceful spirit. Happy heart.