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."
A blanket of wilderness swaddles Naples in opportunities to see amazing wildlife and enjoy recreation in and on the water and wetlands, tropical forest and blissful sandy isles. Boating, sailing, fishing,...
Naples, Florida, has a reputation for fine dining, a reputation that put it at #17 on Conde Nast Traveler magazine's 2014 Top U.S. Cities for Foodies list. The town and its surrounding communities are not all...
In 2014, Conde Nast Traveler magazine listed Naples at number 17 on its Top Cities for Foodies readers' choice awards. That was a first, but a well-deserved honor for a small town stuffed with talented chefs and...
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...
These 10 open-air restaurants in St. Croix will make you wish you were there right now, so get ready to book a trip.
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...
