Five Reasons is a regular feature, where I outline the reasons why a destination is hot right now. If you’d like to run Five Reasons in your publication or on your website, contact me at chris@caroundtheworld.com. This week, I’m covering Tampa/St. Petersburg, where I spent New Year’s...

Think Florida is all warmth and sunshine? Not this week. After a rainy day for the Outback Bowl yesterday, Tampa area temperatures dipped into the 30s, with wind chills in the 20s at night.   As I explored Ybor City and Channelside today, I was warm enough with a sweater coat, long-sleeve shirt and...

Leisure travel may have taken a hit in 2009, but sports tourism – where fans take to the road to follow their teams or go to special events such as college bowl games or spring training – is still booming. Scott McCartney of the Wall Street Journal’s Middle Seat had an excellent article...