TINY HOUSE LIVING WITH A MINIMALISTIC MINDSET

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Tiffany the Tiny Home exterior, a charming Sarasota vacation rental
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Tim Davidson

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October 8, 2026

Best Areas to Stay in Sarasota, FL for Your Next Vacation Rental

Sarasota has a way of surprising people. You show up expecting a quiet beach town and leave wondering why you live anywhere else. But if you’ve never been, one of the first questions you’ll face is: where should I actually stay? The city has several distinct neighborhoods, each with its own personality. Your experience in […]

A bag full of freshly picked ripe mangoes, red and green, from the trees on Shellmate Island in Sarasota
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Tim Davidson

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October 8, 2026

An Eco-Friendly Vacation Rental in Sarasota: Fruit Trees, a Butterfly Garden & Our Composting Toilet

Looking for an eco-friendly vacation rental in Sarasota? Native gardens, fruit trees, free bikes and kayaks, and the honest truth about our composting toilet.

Interior of Shellmate Island tiny home vacation rental in Sarasota, Florida, showing the sofa bed and kitchen
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Tim Davidson

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June 1, 2026

St. Pete Arts & Culture Weekend Guide

If you think of St. Petersburg, Florida as just another beach town, you have not spent time downtown. St. Pete has built one of the most impressive arts and culture scenes of any small city in the country, and it has done it in a way that feels organic rather than curated. The murals are […]

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