I love Scotland! I am always looking for new books about Scotland, and have been rewarded with Frommer's new book, Edinburgh and Glasgow Day by Day, 1st Edition: 22 Smart Ways to See the Cities. Written by Barry Shelby, the book is a treasure trove!

This month, we're focusing on ways to explore nature in Florida, specifically through dolphin and manatee encounters. One cool manatee exploration is called Captain Mike's Swimming with the Manatees. A very reasonably-priced experience, Captain Mike's offers three different tours to experience manatees first-hand. We were lucky enough to sit down and talk with Captain Mike - here's what he had to say...

It was almost dark and neither the taxi driver nor I could figure it out.  We were on the right street, but where was the hostel?

Heading to Orlando, Florida? Love music? There is more to do there than the usual Orlando junket. We've recently discovered a cool musical performance at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando, entitled Musica Della Notte.