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  1. tiggerof4 avatar

    Tampa to Keys and ?

    by tiggerof4 23 May 2012

    We're trying to plan a road trip from Tampa (start point here for business reasons) to the Keys area for the end of July for 7-10 days.…

  2. zeldasdad avatar

    Re: Everglades-Keys-Miami First time visit and How to avoid blackbeach festival

    by zeldasdad 12 May 2012

    Welcome to Thorn Tree. >1)We arrive on Friday night in Miami and we were planning to spend Saturday on Miami Beach, seeing the city and…

  3. capoglou avatar

    Everglades-Keys-Miami First time visit and How to avoid blackbeach festival

    by capoglou 12 May 2012

    Hello all, we're a young couple visiting Miami and Florida keys for the first time at the end of May (memorial day weekend). After booking…

  4. VinnyD avatar

    RE: 11 day tour of florida

    by VinnyD 25 April 2012

    I liked [this place|http://www.coconutcay.com/] on Marathon Key, whihc is more or less halfway between Key Largo and Key West. Kind of…

  5. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: National Parks--free next week

    by ianw6705 24 April 2012

    *I just discovered that Lonely Planet has a free 15 best national parks guide.* A good list (most of the parks choose themselves, of…

  6. chris355 avatar

    RE: 11 day tour of florida

    by chris355 23 April 2012

    Sorry guys, We're planning to do New York for 7 days. We're sorted for stuff to do and places to stay there. Looking for some advice…

  7. nutraxfornerves avatar

    RE: National Parks

    by nutraxfornerves 23 April 2012

    When I stumbled across the "best parks to visit during free parks week" article I linked in the sticky about free parks, I also fund this:…

  8. VinnyD avatar

    RE: 11 day tour of florida

    by VinnyD 22 April 2012

    I liked the snorkeling off Key Largo at John Pennekamp State Park. That and the Everglades are the two things in Florida that I thought…

  9. travellingtrixie avatar

    RE: We do not need any stinkin' voter ID Law

    by travellingtrixie 10 April 2012

    >It's actually incredible how many people you are expected to vote for in the US. The Florida ballot in the November General Election…

  10. 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…

  11. mrbigSA avatar

    RE: Itinerary Opinions and some advice please

    by mrbigSA 30 March 2012

    >Tuesday 5th Miami / Key Largo >>So you aware, they are about 65 miles (100 km) apart. Because we'd arrive in Miami pretty late on Monda…

  12. mrbigSA avatar

    RE: Itinerary Opinions and some advice please

    by mrbigSA 30 March 2012

    After consideration of above suggestions I've decided to amend the Florida section. Unfortunately the flight into Orlando is fixed and…

  13. ttjpdo avatar

    RE: Can a US Citizen to Cuba??

    by ttjpdo 27 March 2012

    Re the info provided by Poster #9, yes, you do want to not make any mistakes in filling out the very short, simple tourist card that you…

  14. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Florida - Miami, Keys, Everglades and Orlando in September

    by bzookaj 27 March 2012

    #17, given that they traveled +1.5 years ago+, it's not likely. Post your own thread, and do it on the Travel Companions branch. …

  15. Aurelie10330 avatar

    Re: Florida - Miami, Keys, Everglades and Orlando in September

    by Aurelie10330 27 March 2012

    Hi! I am planning to visit Florida in May and I am also looking for a travel companion. Let me know if you are interested!

  16. mrpenney avatar

    RE: Itinerary NYC/Miami/Chicago/Seattle/Portland/San Diego

    by mrpenney 26 March 2012

    Nope--no shuttles. The Everglades is wetlands, after all, which means it's not too conducive to driving from site to site like the Western…

  17. mrpenney avatar

    RE: Itinerary NYC/Miami/Chicago/Seattle/Portland/San Diego

    by mrpenney 26 March 2012

    >Day 9 Everglades NP visit How are you getting to the Everglades? --M.

  18. TMMT avatar

    RE: Itinerary NYC/Miami/Chicago/Seattle/Portland/San Diego

    by TMMT 26 March 2012

    My itinerary for Miami is as follows: Day 6 Vizcaya Museums and Gardens + ????? Day 7 Day visit to Keywest Day 8 Snorkling in Biscayne…

  19. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Nicest places in USA (hostels + public transport) - 28 days

    by bzookaj 23 March 2012

    >Probably there are some non-airboat tours through Everglades NP. [Boat tours at Flamingo|http://evergladesnationalparkboattoursflamingo.c…

  20. TMMT avatar

    RE: Nicest places in USA (hostels + public transport) - 28 days

    by TMMT 23 March 2012

    @Kilimanjaro_Journeys: Completely agree. I'm really looking forward to the North West of the United States! I'm taking the EB. @Love2Trav…

  21. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Annual Pass ; Where is it valid?

    by bzookaj 21 March 2012

    >>For my trip, it's Everglades (Shark Valley). >Not clear that you can purchase the pass at that entrance My current pass was bought at…

  22. roro avatar

    RE: Annual Pass ; Where is it valid?

    by roro 21 March 2012

    Just another question: Is it possible to buy this pass at the entrance of the first National Park I'm going to visit? For my trip, it's…

  23. TMMT avatar

    Itinerary NYC/Miami/Chicago/Seattle/Portland/San Diego

    by TMMT 20 March 2012

    Thanks to @bzookaj @ronzig @Kahua @Usher73 @BubbaK @jayroo @gawkabout @permafrost @VinnyD @CascadeBob and @FirstCircle (enter video with…

  24. bzookaj avatar

    RE: Annual Pass ; Where is it valid?

    by bzookaj 19 March 2012

    If the location is owned by the Federal governement (national park, national forest, national refuge, etc.), the pass covers any and all…

  25. bzookaj avatar

    RE: USA South and Florida itinerary for 10 days.

    by bzookaj 18 March 2012

    >Is Memphis really missable if I am not very well into blues music? Yet Graceland is a must have! If Graceland is a must, then you have…

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