Guest Hook Travel Guides Florida's Anna Maria Island | Page 2

MEET TUCK & KRISTEN Contact Tuck: +1.678.232.7996 This Insider Guide is brought to you by Tuck & Kristen Wieler, who own 3 vacation rentals on gorgeous Anna Maria Island. After years of vacationing on AMI with their family, they know the island inside out, almost like a walking, talking guidebook! Tuck can be contacted via any of the above options for more information about the area, pricing, and availability. THOUGHTS FROM THE EDITOR Hand-painted signs pointing the way to seafood joints. Clapboard cottages. Fringed palm trees and live oaks draped in Spanish moss. And, most importantly—not a faceless chain business in sight. This is Old Florida, and some say its heyday is long past. Not on Anna Maria Island! In the 21st century, its coats of paint may be fresher, its food options more diverse (some of it downright gourmet), and its low-profile beach cottages outfitted with more modern comforts, but AMI remains a stronghold of simplicity in America’s most-beloved vacation state. On AMI, you won’t find highways, clogged intersections, big-box retailers or high-rises to block your view. But you will find welcoming locals, baskets of fresh Gulf E: [email protected] W: www.vacationinsiders.com shrimp heaped onto communal picnic tables, and modest (yet refined) beach cottages where families create lifetime memories at the edge of the Gulf. To experience AMI's timeless charms, check out Tuck Wieler's Cozy Cottage and Cozy Cabana East & West, three delightful homes within strolling distance of the beach, with private, palm-dappled pools and charming interiors in a beachy palate. Read on: You're invited to learn how to create a tailored-to-you vacation on AMI, with the help of the Wieler family's expertise!