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10/31/2026

Our Sarasota Bradenton restaurant list just went from six to seven. 🐟

The new addition is Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina in Cortez, right on the Intracoastal. Fresh seafood, a grouper sandwich worth the drive, baked beans that taste like your mom made them, and a key lime pie made daily that punches way above its dive-bar setting. Get there at 11:30am when they open to beat the locals.

Here's the full list, including our old favorites Old Salty Dog City Island, The Ugly Grouper, Venezia and Mar Vista:
https://muchtobedone.com/sarasota-bradenton-restaurants/

10/14/2026

We’ve eaten at a lot of Amish buffets in Indiana. We finally have an opinion on which one is better.

Das Dutchman Essenhaus in Middlebury and Blue Gate Restaurant in Shipshewana are both all-you-can-eat Amish buffets - fried chicken, egg noodles, mashed potatoes, homemade pie. They’re 13 minutes apart. And they’re not the same.

Essenhaus wins on food. The fried chicken is less greasy, better texture, better crust. Blue Gate adds a 1,700-seat performing arts theater and a 7,000-square-foot craft barn next door - it’s a full half-day destination.

A few things to know before you go: both are closed Sundays. Pie is included in the Blue Gate buffet. At Essenhaus, it’s $3.99 a slice upcharge - order it anyway.

Full breakdown: muchtobedone.com/das-dutchman-essenhaus-vs-blue-gate
Essenhaus Blue Gate Restaurant & Theatre

10/13/2026

October is National Plan a Cruise Month - and we have a few opinions. ⚓

We've sailed Carnival, Holland America, and Disney Cruise Line. Each one is a different experience, and the right choice depends a lot on who you're traveling with and what you want out of a week at sea.

If you're in planning mode right now, we put together a full breakdown of vs. - two lines that look similar on paper but feel very different once you're on board.

🔗 https://muchtobedone.com/holland-america-vs-disney-cruise/

10/10/2026

Happy birthday, John Lennon. 🎸

There's something that hits differently about standing at Strawberry Fields, looking up at his sculpture, or walking past the house where it all started. Liverpool isn't just a city - it's the origin story of the most influential band in music history, and you can feel it everywhere you go.

We've been lucky enough to experience it firsthand, from the iconic Beatles statue on the waterfront to Lennon's boyhood home. If the Fab Four are on your bucket list, Liverpool should be at the top of it.

🔗 Our complete Liverpool Beatles guide: https://muchtobedone.com/fab-four-liverpool-beatles/

10/08/2026

We weren't expecting the Faroe Islands to be on our cruise itinerary. And then we sailed into Runavik.

Here's what we didn't know: the Faroe Islands are one of those places where the geography does something unexpected. You're in open water one minute, and the next you're looking at sea cliffs that climb straight up from the ocean 2,000+ feet. We're talking Gjogv — a harbor tucked so tight into the landscape that it feels like the ship is sailing into a painting.

There's also an undersea roundabout in the Faroes (yes, really), and you can spot it from the water. The whole stop is the kind of unexpected memory that makes people ask "wait, you saw that?"

Faroe Incoming

If you're thinking about a cruise in the North Atlantic, or even just curious about how to make the most of a port stop, I've got a full guide with the details, what to expect when you dock, and the insider angles that made this day unforgettable.

Check it out: muchtobedone.com/faroe-islands-cruise-runavik/

09/18/2026

A few more moments from our visit to Sky Lagoon in Iceland. Between the infinity edge, the seven-step Skjol ritual, and the crowberry elixir at the end, this was one of our top highlights from the whole trip, and easier to get to from Reykjavik than we expected (no rental car needed).

Full breakdown on timing, tickets, and every way to get there: https://muchtobedone.com/visiting-sky-lagoon-in-iceland/

Sky Lagoon Iceland Reykjavik Excursions

09/17/2026

Hallgrímskirkja, Iceland's tallest church, towering over Reykjavik. The vaulted interior and pipe organ are worth the visit on their own.

If Iceland's on your radar, we also just posted our full Sky Lagoon guide, timing, tickets, and how to get there without renting a car: https://muchtobedone.com/visiting-sky-lagoon-in-iceland/

09/15/2026

The Ylur sauna step of Sky Lagoon's seven-step Skjol ritual might have the best ocean view of the whole experience. Worth the cold plunge that comes right before it.

Full ritual walkthrough, plus our honest take on tickets and timing, is on the blog now. Link in bio.

09/11/2026

Stepping into Sky Lagoon for the first time. No car required to get here, details at https://muchtobedone.com/visiting-sky-lagoon-in-iceland/

09/08/2026

Sky Lagoon's infinity edge, just outside Reykjavik. New post is live at https://muchtobedone.com/visiting-sky-lagoon-in-iceland/ 🇮🇸

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