Florida '98: The Complete Guide with the Best Beaches, Resorts, Restaurants, Shopping and Gol f

Fodor's Affordable

by Fodor's Travel Publications Inc.

The best guide to Florida, updated every year
All the best sights, from theme parks and urban ethnic enclaves to the subtropical wilderness
A special chapter on Florida's greatest golf courses
Beaches, tennis, fishing, boating, scuba, and snorkeling
Best spots for shopping, from chi-chi to rock-bottom-budget

Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Hotels, motels, resorts, B&Bs, and condos
Smart restaurants and chic cafés, steakhouses and fish houses, bistros and brasseries, diners and delis

Fresh, thorough, practical--from writers you can trust
Costs, hours, descriptions, and tips by the thousands
All reviews based on visits by savvy writer-residents

33 pages of maps--and dozens of unique features
Important Contacts A to Z
Smart Travel Tips
Fodor's Choice
What's Where
Pleasures & Pastimes
Festivals
Best Bests for Kids
Great drives and walks
Complete index
And more!

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

496 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1983

About the author

Fodor's Travel Publications is a United States-based producer of English-language travel guides and online tourism information. It was founded by Hungarian Eugene Fodor in 1936.
Fodor’s was acquired by Random House in 1986 and sold to Internet Brands in 2016.

Reviews

[Jus · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Fodor’s Travel: Florida” by Amber Love Bond, Rosanne Dunkelberger, Jennifer Greenhill-Taylor, Joseph Hayes, Sara Liss, Carrie McLaren, Steve Master and Tiffany Razzano. This book was published in 2023. This book has a map of Florida.

It is divided into 15 chapters, covers Miami and Miami Beach, The Florida Keys, The Everglades, Orlando area, Tampa Bay Area, Palm beach and the treasure coast, southwest Florida, Fort Lauderdale and Broward County, Walt Disney World, Universal Orland, The Space Coast, Northwest Florida and Northwest Florida.

I liked how the book had colourful photography, referring the place, page, website details, contact details. It has great itineraries, how to make the best of your trip. Tips, Restaurants, nightlife, architectural highlights, hotels. Super useful with updated information.

I read this book mainly for prepping my trip to “Miami”, it was good to read about the other areas.

All I can hear is Will Smith’s song “Welcome to Miami” playing in head on a loop as I read the travel book.

I liked the food recommendations. Must try Cuban dishes: Arroz Con Pollo (chicken and rice Cuban comfort food).
Bistec De Palomilla (thinly sliced sirloin steak marinated in lime, garlic and fried onions).
Ropa vieja (slow-cooked, shredded flank steak in garlic tomato sauce).
Desserts: Tres Leches “three milks”, Pastelitos, traditional flavours include plain guava, guava with cream cheese, cream cheese with coconut.
Drinks: Guarapo (fresh sugarcane juice),
Batido (Cuban style milkshake made with tropical fruits like mango, pina (pineapple), or Mamey.
Batido de trigo (wheat shake that will remind you of sugar-glazed cereal).
Fritas - hamburger.
Lechon Asado - fresh ham, entire pig marinated in mojo criollo
Tostones (fried plantains)
Yuca (starchy tuber with a mild nut taste, sliced into fat sticks and deep fried like fries.

“Avoid driving during the rush hours of 7-9 am and 5-7 pm —the hour just after and right before the peak times and can be slow going.”

Public Transportation:
- Miami Dade Transit Agency
- Metro bus
- Metrorail
- Metromover
- Tri-Rail
- Taxi: “most use uber and lyft, but old school taxis still exist. Except in South Beach, it’s difficult to hail a cab on the street. In most cases you’ll need to call a cab company or have a hotel doorman hail one for you. Taxi drivers in Miami are notorious for bad customer service and not having credit card machines in their vehicles. SO ASK WHEN YOU GET IN!
- Taxi companies: Central Cab: 305 532 5555
- Train.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This travel guide was very helpful in planning a winter family vacation to Florida. We had never been to Florida before and did not want to deal with Orlando theme park crowds/prices at peak season. As I read through each section of the book, I made notes of the places/activities that sounded interesting to us. Working from the list while consulting (1) a map, (2) tripadvisor.com for detailed reviews, and (3) weather.com for forecasts for the cities we were considering visiting (not everyplace in Florida is warm in the winter!), we created a doable itinerary and enjoyed a wonderful vacation!

[Sugy · Rating 3 out of 5]

as usual, guidebooks are biased and can have some fairly interesting wording (i'm not used to someone saying i should "gyrate" at a jazz concert). glossed over several areas including tallahassee and the panhandle in favor of the larger metros. not the book if you're looking for lesser known places to go or if you just moved to florida.

[Maria Mercedes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything you need to know about Florida is in this book.
I live in South Florida and have traveled the state many times. This book is a perfect addition for any traveler and even for residents of the state. Provides the history as well as restaurant and local shops and attractions to visit with pretty accurate admission fees.

[Ashti · Rating 4 out of 5]

I still consider myself a "baby-still adjusting" to Florida and this book has "put me on" to just about everything that Florida has to offer not only places to visit but places to know about !!!

[Brittany · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome! This book really helped me plan out my vacation. Hotels, beaches, attractions, food, etc.! I highly recommend!

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used during planning and enjoying a trip to St Petersburg area. Was helpful (as Fodor's usually are).

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough.