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  1. soupandsandwich avatar

    Security Concerns for West Africa in General & Senegal in Particular!

    by soupandsandwich 23 January 2012

    Hello again and Greetings from Senegal! It's as safe now in Senegal (and Casamance) as it ever was as long as you stay away from obvious…

  2. soupandsandwich avatar

    RE: Casamance security before elections

    by soupandsandwich 23 January 2012

    Hello again and Greetings from Senegal! It's as safe now in Senegal (and Casamance) as it ever was as long as you stay away from obvious…

  3. anyone101 avatar

    Study: (Tampa) Bay area among saddest US cities

    by anyone101 07 December 2011

    Based on suicide rates, unemployment rates, patients on antidepressants and people who admit to depression, Men’s Health came up with…

  4. bpither avatar

    Re: East coast road trip: New York to Florida

    by bpither 29 November 2011

    It was a diversion but the highlight of our recent 13,000 mile road trip around the US was swimming with the manatees at Crystal River,…

  5. laketraveller avatar

    RE: Tampa Bay stay

    by laketraveller 08 January 2011

    Strictly an opinion, but I'm not a fan of Tampa. I have stayed on the beach in Clearwater just north of St. Pete and across the bay from…

  6. bzookaj avatar

    Tampa Bay stay

    by bzookaj 07 January 2011

    I'm flying into TPA in late-March to spend a few days. Can't decide whether to stay in Tampa or St. Petersburg. Tampa seems to have…

  7. Rimbaud avatar

    St Petersburg end of January/start of Febraury

    by Rimbaud 16 December 2010

    I'll be in St Pete for a week the first week of February and wondered what type of cold am i to expect? I should probably make sure to…

  8. daveelmstrom avatar

    RE: A guide for St, Petersburg, only one.

    by daveelmstrom 13 October 2010

    I've had good luck with the In Your Pocket guides, which you should be able to buy in St. Pete's, but also can be downloaded free. http://w…

  9. eurozhongguo avatar

    RE: Talinn to St petersburg border

    by eurozhongguo 01 August 2010

    I can tell you that this is a mighty slow crossing. Snail pace would be the best description. It will take you all day. I have been in…

  10. ronapietrzak avatar

    Re: travel insurance for St Pete tour

    by ronapietrzak 24 April 2010

    Thanks for your responses. I am confident that Den-Rus is reliable. And the tour will take place during the cruise stop in St. Petersbur…

  11. LtWharf avatar

    RE: Art FAQ

    by LtWharf 24 March 2010

    Also, Dali Museum in Saint Petersburg, Florida (near Tampa and Clearwater) http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/

  12. missemjay avatar

    interstate 77

    by missemjay 25 February 2010

    I'm taking a road trip with a couple friends from Cleveland, Ohio to St. Petersburg, Florida, mainly via interstate 77. My favorite part…

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    Re: Boston to St. Petersburg, FL Road Trip this Spring

    by lostairman 03 January 2010

    look here: [http://www.roadtripusa.com/] and here: [http://www.roadsideamerica.com/] and here: [http://www.eccentricamerica.com/]…

  14. Chutsman avatar

    RE: Boston to St. Petersburg, FL Road Trip this Spring

    by Chutsman 01 January 2010

    Ditto for Charleston, SC. Another place you will see if you cross the NC/SC border on I-95 is a sort of tacky place called South Of The…

  15. trekker502 avatar

    RE: Boston to St. Petersburg, FL Road Trip this Spring

    by trekker502 31 December 2009

    Use Mapquest to find the best route without TOLLS to North Carolina from Boston. I am not going to recommend Interstate-81 because there…

  16. mrpenney avatar

    RE: Boston to St. Petersburg, FL Road Trip this Spring

    by mrpenney 31 December 2009

    >I'd love to see the North Carolina coast, since I've heard it's beautiful. I have family in Raleigh that I should probably stop and see…

  17. vscstagemanager avatar

    Boston to St. Petersburg, FL Road Trip this Spring

    by vscstagemanager 30 December 2009

    Hello All! Wow, the Thorn Tree has changed a lot since I started using it 6 or so years ago for another trip I was planning- it looks…

  18. thesteppenomad avatar

    RE: St. Petersburg

    by thesteppenomad 07 December 2009

    I would say that 5 days is minimum for St.Petersburg. The everbrite's scheduler looks good - note that there are beautiful parks in Peterhof…

  19. kenbob avatar

    my st. petersburg report

    by kenbob 23 November 2009

    i just spent one week in st. petersburg. i stayed at the hotel vera and for $79 a night i got a double room, free breakfast and high…

  20. creekland avatar

    RE: Tampa for 3 days in early November

    by creekland 12 October 2009

    Fort De Soto is at the bottom of Pinellas County - the peninsula NEXT to Tampa (to the West). It is a very nice non built up beach (no…

  21. bmguy17 avatar

    Re: Some really stupid questions...

    by bmguy17 01 September 2009

    Thank you guys so much for your words of wisdom! Regarding the train thing. It sounds as if I can show up to any station and buy a relati…

  22. creekland avatar

    RE: Southern FL/Keys on a budget

    by creekland 26 February 2009

    If you stay in St Petersburg, head to the bottom of Pinellas County and spend your day(s) at Ft Desoto park if you want beach without…

  23. creekland avatar

    RE: South Florida for not the usual spring breaker, help!

    by creekland 24 February 2009

    Without renting a car it's going to be tough... If you could manage the transportation, we saw more snakes and gators than we could…

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    RE: Accomodation in St Petersburg, FL -area (St Pete beach/Pass-a-grille?)

    by creekland 12 January 2009

    Sorry, I don't have specific recommendations. We lived there for a few years, but when we return to visit we always stay with friends.…

  25. pompel avatar

    Accomodation in St Petersburg, FL -area (St Pete beach/Pass-a-grille?)

    by pompel 11 January 2009

    Am travelling to Florida with 3-year-old in may/june, and plan on staying in the St Petersburg-area for 5-7 nights. Any recommendations…

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