Gina carries the rare title of "Native Floridian". Living in Southwest Florida for more than 20 years, she is a well known, award winning radio and TV personality. She also writes for a number of regional publications and is the former publisher of a restaurant guide.
A self-proclaimed Oenophile, she travels to wine regions all over the world. She also co-hosts a wine themed podcast on NPR1 called Grape Minds. Having a passion for travel in general she also loves exploring beaches, new cities and new restaurants.
You can find more of her musings in her blog "The Birch Beat" (www.thebirchbeat.blogspot.com)
Gina knows a lot about:
Don't leave Fort Myers without catching a sunset on one of the area's dozens of beaches
The Fort Myers area is full of famous attractions and many of them are very affordable. But forking over a few dollars here and there eventually adds up. Don’t worry, there are plenty of things to do that won't...
The foodie movement is alive and well in Fort Myers, and the number of high-quality restaurants in the area is a testament to that fact. While there are plenty of tried and true, long-standing favorites here,...
When you're in the mood for ambiance as much as food, satisfying restaurants can be hard to come by. After all, you want the whole package. Fort Myers and its surrounding islands deliver in spades. The area...
Tours and excursions are a excellent ways to explore a new area. You don’t have to worry about following a map or missing important facts when you have someone else doing the navigating and offering verbal...
Happy hour is a fun and festive way to bridge the gap between the end of your day and the beginning of your evening. It is extremely popular in the Fort Myers area, with some of the best bars and restaurants...
One of Southwest Florida’s favorite past times is fishing. With the Gulf of Mexico as the area’s backyard, the waters here are teeming with hundreds of thousands of fish. There are also thousands of spots to...
