• Florida Lifestyle
  • A Jolly Trip – Fort Lauderdale And Hollywood On The Water Taxi

    The Venice of America By Water Got a day to spare to see Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood by water? Fort Lauderdale is not called ‘Venice of America’ or ‘Yacht Capital of the World’ for nothing, with an impressive 165 miles of waterways within the city limits. Reputedly, over 42.000 boats are registered here (www.luxurytravel.about.com). It’s easy […]

  • Florida History
  • Chokoloskee Island And Everglades City – Murder, Ghosts, Swamp Angels And A 6pm Curfew

    A Daytrip To Chokoloskee Island and Everglades City I had no idea what I was letting myself in for, going on a Saturday ‘jolly’ to Everglades City and Chokoloskee Island, both relatively remote but easy to reach via I-75 (Alligator Alley) or US 41 (Tamiami Trail) from Miami/Fort Lauderdale. Being obsessed with alligators, time on Alligator Alley passes […]