www.ByLandersea.com

Debi Lander, travel journalist and photographer,

has a fondness for castles and the Caribbean, colonial America and Renaissance art. She adores active adventure, family trips and girl-friend getaways.

Debi has been published in Islands magazine, Business Jet Traveler, Taste of the South, Automotive Traveler and more. Some of her online credits include Bootsnall, Everywhere magazine and Travel Post Monthly.

She blogs as Bimmer Dreamer for AutomotiveTraveler.com, Mimi for Thoroughlymodernmimi.today.com and has her own food blog at bylanderseafood.blogspot.com.


Running in AthensMs. Lander, a former personal fitness coach, has completed 11 marathons including: Athens, Greece; Bordeaux, France; Big Sur, California; Boston; Cincinnati; New York City; Disney World; Washington, DC and her hometown, Jacksonville, Florida.

Debi is also a busy Mom of four children and Grandmother Mimi to three grandkids. And, let’s not forget husband Jay and Wrigley, a big ole golden retriever.

A selection from Debi's site:

Springtime in the Gardens of Savannah and Tybee Island
May 11, 2009 by bylandersea


Savannah's Forsyth Fountain

Seductive Savannah, Georgia’s first city, beckons with sophisticated stature: iron fences and balconies adorn stately antebellum mansions; renovated townhouses abut cobblestone streets; green squares blossom and aged live oaks drip with Spanish moss. She flaunts mystery with tales of murder and ghosts.

Neighboring Tybee Island, a 20-minute drive, bespeaks an altogether different aura; she tempts visitors to tiny raised cottages, marsh grass, tidal beaches and sea breezes. Where Savannah oozes Southern charm and elegance, Tybee prefers laid back relaxation. Both vacation spots offer ideal springtime getaways.