Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach is home to great dining locations that are exclusive and costly, but well worth the price of admission. For those looking for a more cost efficient Palm Beach experience, West Palm Beach offers shops, hotels, and restaurants that are friendlier on the pocketbook. Phipps Ocean Park and John D. MacArthur State Park are great places for families as wildlife and plants create beautiful scenery. In fact, John D. MacArthur State Park is home to one of Florida’s most pristine beaches.

For those looking to expand their horizons beyond the beach and partake in adventure, the Palm Beach area is the place to go as the Lion Country Safari is sure to produce lifetime memories for those who take the tour. The Lion Country Safari first opened in 1967 and has been offering tours to visitors with animals such as lions, elephants, white rhinoceroses, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, chimpanzees, and ostriches that are all roaming cage free along the tour’s landscape.

South Padre Island, Texas

This great vacation getaway is located just off the coast of Texas and is a national icon on the Spring Break scene as hotel rates can skyrocket during the spring season due to the influx of college travelers. When the Spring Breakers are not in town, South Padre Island becomes family friendly, once again. However, travelers young and old are sure to enjoy the water adventures that are native to South Padre Island as many of the outdoor bars and grills such as Coconuts and Parrot Eyes double as charter and rental locations that offer deep-sea fishing, diving, and dolphin watching trips.

South Beach, Florida

South Beach is very much a location for the partying traveler as Ocean Boulevard is the place to visit in South Beach for great bars and nightlife. The area has a very liberal atmosphere that is not very conducive to family vacations, but is perfect for those looking to cut loose. One of the best bars in town is located waterfront and is called Wet Willies. The drinks at Wet Willies are stiff and the atmosphere is wild as this is a tourist favorite in South Beach.