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  1. travellingtrixie avatar

    RE: Creeped

    by travellingtrixie 04 May 2012

    I never made an honest attempt at internet dating. I tried eHarmony in South Florida which, predictably, was not for me. South Florida…

  2. masinmiami avatar

    RE: moving to Florida

    by masinmiami 08 April 2012

    Vermonter to Vermonter. Born and raised in South Burlington. Went to Middlebury College. I moved to Miami 15 years ago. You don't…

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    RE: Cuddled Cubans -- The True Cost of Cuban Immigration

    by greslogo 05 April 2012

    Both articles are misleading. You gotta love statistics..... Who the hell wants to live in Miami, anyway. I worked in Tampa for awhile…

  4. bobmichaels avatar

    Re: Cuddled Cubans -- The True Cost of Cuban Immigration

    by bobmichaels 03 April 2012

    The Florida Citizen is an independent on-line "newspaper" published in Tampa FL. The article hardly presents an unbiased opinion. Most…

  5. JimCrescitelli avatar

    PhotoBike Tour 13: Leu Gardens and Winter Park, FL

    by JimCrescitelli 19 March 2012

    A tour of Leu Gardens and Winter Park, Florida, with breathtaking photos taken by myself and a friend. For the photos, go to: http://Ji…

  6. connerg avatar

    Thanks Papa: new flights added

    by connerg 12 March 2012

    Demand so high they're adding flights for the pope (and Im considering renting out our apartment!) MIAMI HERALD/ AP Archdiocese announ…

  7. fabbrisd1 avatar

    Re: The Cuban Food Question.

    by fabbrisd1 08 February 2012

    Conno... Avocados, love em.. Should be six varities fairly common in season, with a 7th emerging. The "Antillean" make up four. Your…

  8. laketraveller avatar

    RE: First time To Miami

    by laketraveller 24 January 2012

    I live in the US, visit the Miami area regularly and have never had good luck figuring out the public transportation system in Dade County…

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    RE: Finally the easily predictable option comes up

    by peloblanco 19 January 2012

    I can see absolutely no difference in all of our opinions. The swap would be "the deal of the century for the Cuban government", and…

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    RE: Best destinations for golf in february

    by laketraveller 14 January 2012

    The Southwest and Western states of the US are perfect that time of year. Phoenix, Arizona, Palm Springs and San Diego, California have…

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    ISO bike loan or rental recs in Hallandale - Ft. Lauderdale - Miami

    by Mel_Simon 30 December 2011

    Calling on the South Florida cycling community... Back home in Chicago I help manage www.TheChainlink.org - a community forum that suppor…

  12. bahaman avatar

    For travelers: News story on a scuba diving Eden in Cuba

    by bahaman 19 December 2011

    I don’t know if any US based viewers caught this, but I just watched a 60 minutes segment on a marine reserve in Cuba, called “Los Jardi…

  13. Wimmers avatar

    Life sports game in Florida

    by Wimmers 02 December 2011

    We (Belgian-Swiss couple) will be driving around South Florida from 23 Dec 11 till 02 Jan 12. We would like to see an NBA game (Orlando,…

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    RE: Public transport in Miami area

    by anyone101 28 November 2011

    I am just wondering if there would be any hidden charges on top of the price quoted - fuel for sure, but that shouldn't be that much…

  15. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Public transport in Miami area

    by bzookaj 27 November 2011

    >The only other add-on expense is insurance, which I always decline Just to be clear, having insurance is +mandatory+. It does not need…

  16. etcap avatar

    RE: Public transport in Miami area

    by etcap 27 November 2011

    Thanks a lot for the advice, guys. I have to say public transport looks even worse than I had expected, and after spending an hour going…

  17. laketraveller avatar

    RE: Public transport in Miami area

    by laketraveller 26 November 2011

    I've not used any of the rail options nor do I generally go to Ft. Lauderdale, however I travel to Miami / Miami Beach and the Keys regularl…

  18. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Public transport in Miami area

    by bzookaj 26 November 2011

    1. Realistic? Yes. Guaranteed? No. 2. It's either a taxi or shared shuttle. 4. [Broward transit|http://www.broward.org/BCT/Pages/Defau…

  19. etcap avatar

    Public transport in Miami area

    by etcap 26 November 2011

    We have a two-day stopover in the Miami area next month and will be using public transport to get around. I have done a search on here…

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    The times they are a-changin'

    by peloplata 22 November 2011

    http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/22/us/cuban-americans-take-lead-in-building-ties-with-cuba.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1 A very good article…

  21. travellingtrixie avatar

    RE: O...M...G...

    by travellingtrixie 08 November 2011

    Pollo Loco was in South Florida, too. I don't like Chipotle. Something about the place annoys me. Plus those burritos have 1200 calories…

  22. harryslondon avatar

    From Miami ... to Jamaica or the Bahamas?

    by harryslondon 08 November 2011

    I have a short trip to Miami coming up. 8 days in total, thursday thru friday I'm guessing I might have seen enough of Miami after 5…

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    RE: Swimming with Dolphins in Southern Florida or Florida Keys

    by amobr82 01 November 2011

    In that link, they do not support swimming with wild dolphins per se. They appear to support "more ethical alternatives by carefully…

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    RE: Swimming with Dolphins in Southern Florida or Florida Keys

    by heavenly3lues 01 November 2011

    By the way... my best friends (twin brothers), during their 6 month sailing journey in the Caribbean, had numerous snorkeling occasions…

  25. heavenly3lues avatar

    RE: Swimming with Dolphins in Southern Florida or Florida Keys

    by heavenly3lues 01 November 2011

    The second link shows some research from Zanzibar. That's more along the lines of what you were saying. When I posted this, I was original…

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