We spent 2 weeks in Florida in early November. It was the first trip to the US for me and the kids. Tomasz has been to the other side of the ocean many times, but never to Florida, so it was a great new adventure for all of us. I have already written about the conditions of entry to the USA HERE OUR ROUTE Below is a map of our route. Unfortunately, we don’t know exactly how many miles (kilometers)…
We completed our Florida holiday really strong. We visited the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on famous Cape Canaveral, where a lot of rockets launch from. For me, this is probably the best attraction in Florida and we recommend this place to everyone, no matter how much you are interested in outer space. If not elready interested, then making the visit will spark that interest! Just a few months before the planned trip, I started checking on the Space Center website…
Disney World in Orlando (not to be confused with Disneyland in California) is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Apart from 6 Disney parks (4 with rides and 2 water parks) there are as well Universal Studios and Sea World parks in the area. You can spend 2 weeks of vacation there doing nothing but visiting them. Of course, for the money you can probably fly to Australia, the Maldives or around France, but we all…
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State ParkWe have to admit that the Crystal River and Homosassa area made it to the list of places to visit in Florida after reading one of the popular travel blogs. We really liked the vision of meeting manatees (i.e. sea cows) and kayaking on a crystal clear river. Manatees can be found in Florida not only in this area, but this place seemed special to us. Manatees are large aquatic mammals that inhabit both…
When planning our Florida vacations, we initially chose Sanibel Island for a short break. It is a beautiful, sparsely populated island located on the west coast of Florida near Fort Myers and Cape Coral. Unfortunately, Sanibel was one of the most damaged sites during Hurricane Ian. The bridge leading to the island was damaged, cutting it off completely from the mainland. Unfortunately, we do not know how much damage was caused to the hotel we booked, but it became clear…
Everglades National Park is a must-see for anyone visiting South Florida. Located in the very south of the state, it is the third largest park in the continental US and the largest preserved subtropical wildlife area in the United States. The park has an area of over 6,000 km2 and was created mainly to protect the largest mangrove forest in the northern hemisphere. It is a breeding ground for many wading birds and an important drinking water area in South…
We started our trip to Florida, like most people do, in Miami. Spending there the first 3 days after arriving to the USA, visiting various districts of the city and getting to know the new country slowly.Contrary to what most people think, Miami is not the largest city in Florida (it is Jacksonville). The city itself is inhabited by 460 thousand people, but the city complex has over 6 million inhabitants. Over 70% of Miami residents consider a language other…
No trip has ever offered us so much stress before we even got on the plane. Yet we have traveled quite a bit during the pandemic. We booked Rhodes at the last minute in the fall of 2020, waited until late at night for test results before flying to Gran Canaria in February 2021, then we had to re-schedule our flights to Jordan, and in January we were stressed over tests and vaccines before going to Italy. However, this is…
