It’s winter in Florida and while the rest of the country moans and groans we breathe a huge sigh of relief. Aaaah – the temperatures finally fall below 75 degrees and at last it is possible to make two worlds come together: hiking and South Florida. So, where can you go hiking in a place that is […]
Things to do in South Florida
Get Into The Holiday Spirit At Stranahan House’s ‘Victorian Christmas’
You may wonder how to get into that elusive holiday spirit with those balmy ‘flip-flop’ days here in South Florida, while the rest of the country is shivering and very much aware of the impending holiday season. South Florida in December December sneaks up on us flip-flopped and bathing-suited creatures almost unnoticed. Suddenly we are looking […]
Marathon – Secret Sandbars And Kayak Fishing In The Florida Keys
No Boat – No Problem Newsflash: I still don’t have a boat. Hence I am swiftly becoming a kayak expert all over South-Florida and The Florida Keys. I absolutely refuse to let the ‘no boat’ situation get in the way of having fun out on the water just like ‘them’, and neither should you! You […]
Kayaking And Snorkeling At Historic Virgina Key Beach Park – The Antidote To South Beach
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park is located only minutes from downtown Miami’s hustle and bustle. It’s hard to believe the city is only a stone’s throw away when you pull into this quiet and abandoned-looking park. Virginia Key is reached via Rickenbacker causeway – or by boat – and is divided from Key Biscayne by a busy channel called […]
Tamara’s Top 10 Casual And Quirky Places To Eat After A Day’s Exploring In South Florida And Beyond!
This is different! Why a post on eating? In every explorer and outdoor adventurer’s life there comes a time when your cooler is full of drinks,chips and nothing much else. After having paddled 7 miles or more, or played in the water the whole day, your stomach sports a medium to large sized hole, begging […]
Visit The Ancient Spanish Monastery In North Miami – Miami Off The Beaten Path’s Finest
Would you want to go and see a monastery from the 12th century in North America? You don’t believe this is possible? Well, you better read on! Where is it? I bet you haven’t been to the ancient Spanish monastery in North Miami! Or maybe you have been for a wedding ceremony, if you are […]
Discover Hidden Mangrove Tunnels In Key Largo – Kayaking Dusenbury Creek and Dodging Motorboats
Kayaking in Key Largo is spectacular, considering you are just a little drive from the mainland and the hustle and bustle of Miami. Plenty of mangrove filled waterways near the shore instantly transport you into a quiet world far away from civilization, so it feels, although you are never too far from it! The roar of […]
Whiskey Creek – Kayaking Amongst Murder and Prohibition
Where? Whiskey Creek, a roughly 2 mile stretch of mangrove lined shallow canal, sits quietly in John U Lloyd State Park in Dania Beach, just across from the mighty Port Everglades. It is nestled between the stunning natural (and largely very quiet) beach, and the intracoastal waterway. It’s very easy to miss. I have known […]