Traveling alone, not lonely.

Wordless Wednesday: Everglades Fun

I was feeling a little homesick for the Everglades so over the weekend I hopped in the car and headed south to Everglades City, Florida. Just having the afternoon to spend, I visited Ted Smallwood Store and Museum in Chokoloskee, took a boat tour through the Ten Thousand Islands in Everglades National Park, and ended my visit with an early dinner at the Everglades Seafood Depot Restaurant.

Enjoy these snapshots of my day.

Smallwood's Store Museum, Chokoloskee, Fla. — Tons of Treasures from Yesteryear in Smallwood Store in Chokoloskee, Fla.

Terns Seen During Boat Tour with Everglades National Park Boat Tours from Everglades City — Terns Seen on Everglades National Park Boat Tour of Ten Thousand Islands

Pelican at City Hall, Everglades City, Fla. — I Love this Pelican in Front of City Hall in Everglades City

Everglades City Airboats — Airboats in for the Night, Everglades City

Seafood Depot in Everglades City - Coconut Fried Shrimp — Coconut Fried Shrimp, Everglades Seafood Depot Restaurant, Everglades City

Jenn

Jennifer A. Huber is an award-winning travel and outdoor blogger and writer in Southwest Florida. Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led her to a career path in the tourism industry for more than 30 years. She spent a decade with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades National Parks. She founded the travel blog, SoloTravelGirl.com with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely. The unexpected death of her former husband in 2008 reminded her how short life is. His passing was a catalyst for sharing her experiences with the goal of inspiring and empowering others to travel solo. Jennifer holds a Travel Marketing Professional certification from the Southeast Tourism Society, is a certified food judge, member of the NASA Social community, and alum of the FBI Citizens Academy. When not traveling, she is either in the kitchen, practicing her photography skills, or road tripping with her dog, Radcliff.

One of four flamingos I saw at Fort De Soto Park in St. Petersburg, Fla, Sept. 3, 2023.

Caught Up in Hurricane Idalia’s Florida Flamingo Frenzy

If there’s a silver lining, or pink feathery fringe, to a storm, it’s the presence of wild flamingos in Florida, and I set out to find some.

Observing wildlife collected during a nighttime seagrass wading trip into Lemon Bay with the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center in Englewood, Fla.

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Learning About Florida’s Sea Life with a Nighttime Seagrass Wading Trip in Englewood

Step into another world to learn about Florida’s sea life during a nighttime seagrass wading trip into Lemon Bay with the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center in Englewood, Fla.

Some people choose to run with the bulls. I chose to swim with the bull sharks! Florida Shark Diving, April 1, 2023.

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My First Time Swimming with the Bulls. A Jawesome Time with Florida Shark Diving in Jupiter

Some people choose to run with the bulls. I chose to swim with the bull sharks! My experience with Florida Shark Diving out of Jupiter, Fla., was JAWESOME! I needed a little adrenaline rush in my life and this trip on April 1, 2023, yes, April Fool’s Day, was perfect.