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Terry Ward
Terry Ward is a freelance travel writer in Tampa, Florida, who has lived in France, New Zealand, and Australia and gone scuba diving all over the world. Follow her on Instagram and find more of her work on terry-ward.com 

Terry Ward’s Recent Articles

View of field against cloudy sky in Fort Pierce
Travel
Apr 14

Sleep on Your Own Under-the-Radar Island Off the Coast of Florida

Plus paddle in bioluminescent waters, sip craft brews, and see manatees and dolphins.

View from up high of pink and yellow wood lifeguard stand on white sand of Miami Beach
Travel
Apr 11

The Best Beaches in Florida

There’s a beach for every kind of bum.

Hotel Cassadaga
Travel
Feb 25

This Haunted Hotel Is the Gathering Place of Florida’s Psychic Community

And a seance hot-spot.

Spiritualists
Travel
Feb 18

Welcome to Cassadaga, the Psychic Capital of the World

Mediums, psychics, vortexes, and fairy gardens await in this backwoods Florida town.

Travel
Feb 15

How a Florida Spiritualist Started Talking to Ghosts

Or as he would say: channels the other side.

alaska
Travel
Dec 10, 2021

Epic Alaska Adventures to Embark on This Winter

Northern lights and dog sledding pair so well with saunas and cabins.

person on a hammock on a tropical beach
Travel
Jun 2, 2021

These Idyllic Islands Off the Florida Coast Just Reopened to U.S. Travelers

Have we ever needed the Bahamas more than right now?

Travel
Apr 23, 2021

For the Best Adrenaline Rush of Your Life, Swim with Whale Sharks

You can see these gentle giants all over the world.

caribbean
Travel
Feb 3, 2021

Work Remotely in the Caribbean This Winter

White sands make excellent home-office decor.

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Tampa Florida riverwalk
Travel
Jan 22, 2021

The Best Things to Do in Florida’s Most Misunderstood City

Everything you thought you knew about Tampa is wrong.

Travel
Dec 7, 2020

This Hideaway Island Is the Chill Holiday Escape You Need Right Now

The holiday spirit is in overdrive in this beautiful, bikeable state park.

Travel
Sep 11, 2020

These Bizarre Roadside Attractions and Surreal Pit Stops Are Pure Florida

Skunk apes and mermaids await.

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