Chelle Koster Walton – the Local Expert for Naples, Florida and the Caribbean – has been covering the destination for 30 years. Her top-selling Sarasota, Sanibel Island, and Naples guidebook (Countryman Press) is in its sixth edition. She was contributing editor for Caribbean Travel & Life for 12 years and has written guidebooks on the Bahamas.
A veteran travel writer, Chelle has published thousands of articles for Miami Herald, USA TODAY, Latitudes; has written/contributed to a dozen guidebooks, and produces travel shows for the local PBS station.
Chelle knows a lot about:
Chelle says, "Don't leave Naples without getting out and discovering the region's unique environment."
Naples has a reputation as a playground for the wealthy, but it also offers the best things in life that are free. With its close proximity to Everglades and beach environments, its best free things have to do...
See the other side of the Bahamas when you visit these 10 national parks that allow for secluded enjoyment and exploration.
For a town its size, Naples is virtually over-stuffed with restaurants. Good restaurants. Excellent restaurants. And for the area – known for its Midwestern retiree populations – darn good restaurants. It has...
Stone cake, or stonska torta, is a medieval Croatian dessert that combines chocolate and pasta. Together. In a cake.
Naples is not the first city that comes to mind when talk turns to jazz meccas. But the good news is that the local jazz landscape is improving. The quality of music in local bars rises with consistent live...
Nothing makes a Florida vacation day like a cold drink at the bar, you clad in your swimsuit enjoying the wafting scents of sea breezes, suntan lotion and pina coladas. It is pretty much the quintessential Naples...
