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  1. AristonVT avatar

    RE: plantation in northern florida

    by AristonVT 18 May 2012

    Just know that Amelia Island Plantation is not a plantation, it's just the name, and it's a fairly nice resort. In my opinion, the…

  2. RoadWarrior avatar

    RE: Because there were only a few hundred posts before...

    by RoadWarrior 12 April 2012

    +I said that evidence does not = witnesses+ In this case, physical evidence is not very useful, since nobody disputes that there was…

  3. milanoliver avatar

    JFK 15 hours layover

    by milanoliver 10 April 2012

    In a few weeks my wife and I arrive at JFK airport from Kiev, Ukraine, our final destination is Pensacola, FL, but there is a 15 hours…

  4. tiltedflipcurves avatar

    RE: travelling usa on a budget

    by tiltedflipcurves 06 April 2012

    13000/(54 x 2) = $120/person-day. Should work, but do watch your burn rate as you go. Outside the Boston-NY-DC corridor some individual…

  5. section8 avatar

    RE: First fishing trip of the season

    by section8 08 March 2012

    I tried fishing for cobia when I lived in Pensacola. I never got any and I regret not working at it a bit more. EMG, you could do a…

  6. shawnbrown avatar

    RE: Miami FL to Gulf Shores AL

    by shawnbrown 21 February 2012

    Check out the towns along 30A... Santa Rosa Beach, Seaside, Rosemary Beach, WaterColor, Grayton Beach (this is the area between Destin…

  7. SoloHobo avatar

    RE: Bioluminescence in South Water Caye - Glow in the Dark Algae

    by SoloHobo 20 February 2012

    Just walk off the beach, take a snorkel and mask, and start making movements underwater, no need to take a boat anywhere. I did this in…

  8. laurenbelle avatar

    New Orleans to Savannah - Inland or Coastal Route?

    by laurenbelle 20 February 2012

    I'm planning a 5 day road trip from New Orleans to Charleston via Savannah early in October and I'm trying to decide whether to take the…

  9. NorthAmerican avatar

    Military bases I've been on

    by NorthAmerican 11 February 2012

    I've never served in the armed forces, yet it struck me that I've probably spent time on more military bases than some people who have.…

  10. zeldasdad avatar

    Re: Miami FL to Gulf Shores AL

    by zeldasdad 07 February 2012

    Try taking a side trip to the Keys, see Everglades National Park, drive the Tamiami Trail (US-41) between Miami and Naples, visit the…

  11. shawnbrown avatar

    RE: Road trip, Louisiana to Florida and back

    by shawnbrown 06 February 2012

    Alabama to Florida... I would recommend visiting the historic downtown of Fairhope, Alabama. From there take 98 to Gulf Shores, Alabama.…

  12. cudzu avatar

    Awesome stuff in the Gulf Coast?

    by cudzu 01 February 2012

    Hi guys, I'm from Denver, planning to head south and visit Mobile Bay, Pensacola, Apalachicola, and 30A area. I'm looking for some outdo…

  13. arbon avatar

    Padraig Harrington Wears Citizen Watches

    by arbon 27 January 2012

    NEW YORK—A confused nation admitted this week it isn't sure what it's supposed to make of the fact that professional golfer Padraig Harrin…

  14. lynyeo1 avatar

    Missionaries need house sit in Pensacola for 1 month

    by lynyeo1 26 January 2012

    My husband and I are British missionaries working in Eastern Europe. In Feb/March 2012 we will be in USA for 6 weeks and we would like…

  15. hopefulist avatar

    RE: Nice Place to Stay in Bay Islands?

    by hopefulist 26 January 2012

    +"this is Pensacola...."+ reminds me of the story of the 6 blind men and the elephant where one comes back and says an elephant is like…

  16. stout38 avatar

    RE: Nice Place to Stay in Bay Islands?

    by stout38 26 January 2012

    We just had a couple return to Utila yesterday after only staying two days of a planned four day stay on Roatan. They described their…

  17. zeldasdad avatar

    Re: Advice for Thrifty College Couple

    by zeldasdad 04 January 2012

    The iconic Spring Break destination for the eastern U. S. is Florida. The "bargain" prices are on the northern Gulf Coast in places like…

  18. NorthAmerican avatar

    RE: The best beaches - The Maldives and the Seychelles for beginners

    by NorthAmerican 31 December 2011

    I suppose that none of the beaches I've been to are special in any way, but I post links to them anyway. In my home town, Chicago, [Oak…

  19. Tenerona avatar

    Re: Proof of exit required at Panama City airport?

    by Tenerona 29 November 2011

    Hello, I am just battling with this question. I suppose one's nationality makes a difference too!? In am a Slovenian national currently…

  20. NorthAmerican avatar

    RE: Boca

    by NorthAmerican 27 November 2011

    I was at the Naval Air Station at Pensacola for a few days, and my two memories are (1) when we went swimming in the Gulf we had to come…

  21. section8 avatar

    RE: Boca

    by section8 26 November 2011

    I lived in Pensacola and Jacksonville and both areas aren't very pretentious. I really liked Pensacola. Edited by: section8

  22. laketraveller avatar

    RE: Boca

    by laketraveller 26 November 2011

    I think it's less pretentious up the coast towards Jacksonville. I happen to like the Gulf side better than the Atlantic side, except…

  23. anillos_de_saturno avatar

    RE: Cheapest way to fly to bogota Colombia?

    by anillos_de_saturno 26 November 2011

    +I usually get flights round trip from Pensacola to a connecting airport in either Atlanta or Miami+ You already know the easiest options…

  24. pilman avatar

    Cheapest way to fly to bogota Colombia?

    by pilman 26 November 2011

    My wife lives in bogota and I have flown to Colombia a few times now but the travel has been pretty expensive, I usually get flights round…

  25. thejackattack21 avatar

    Re: America Road Trip, Houston-New Orleans-Orlando-Miami (Dec 2011)

    by thejackattack21 18 November 2011

    1) Having made that drive (caveat: not with children), your time frame seems doable. What are you planning to do in all of these places…

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