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."
With a name like Naples, you might expect a heavy population of Italian restaurants. In the case of Naples, Florida, you would be right. A number of Italian-born and Italian-American chefs have made their mark on...
In a town named Naples, you would naturally expect to find some of the world’s best pizza this side of pizza capitals Italy, New York and Chicago. And you will – the area accurately covers the various styles of...
Looking for something with more life than the plastic pink flamingos in your front yard? Go to the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos and Bonaire to find flamingos in the wild. But for close-up encounters that might...
Steel drum bands, smooth jazz, classic rock, country and 70s tribute bands: You can hear it all live in the bars. lounges and night clubs in and around Naples. Often times you need not even wait until dark, as...
Many are the tales of resort rescues driven by Florida citizens and history-lovers. Thanks to them, reincarnations of the Belleview Inn in Belleair, Fenway Hotel in Dunedin and Lennox Hotel Miami Beach continue a...
For a town its size, Naples boasts a culinary reputation quite impressive. Given its close proximity to the sea and the fisheries around the Florida Everglades, one would naturally expect seafood to dominate local...
