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The Florida Keys are a chain of islands at the southern tip of Florida and they’re often referred to as the American Caribbean. Life revolves around the white sandy beaches, the warm blue sea and the gorgeous scenery. The average temperature is 25.5 degrees C so it’s not surprising you’ll find most people outdoors. I …

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If you read my itinerary to spending 3 days in the Florida Keys you will have seen that my favourite day was the day we took a seaplane to the Dry Tortugas National Park. Key West is said to mark the very tip of Florida…but if you keep travelling west for some 70 miles, over …

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Anyone else struggling with the January Blues? These cold, dark days seem to be never ending and spring is so far away! Due to the uncertainty of Covid restrictions I didn’t book any winter holidays this year but I sure as hell will be next year! We’ve got a lot of catching up to do …

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It took me almost 22 hours to reach Florida Keys. It began at 6.30am on Sunday morning with a drive to Manchester Airport, a quick flight to Heathrow, an 10-hour flight to Miami and finally another quick flight to Key West. Whoever said travelling is glamorous had clearly never spent 12 hours in economy and a …

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