Category Archives: Florida

Lords South Beach

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Try to book a hotel in South Beach at the last minute during Boat Show weekend.  Very painful for someone like myself that hates searching for the best deals.  With no more SOBE hookups I had to bite the expensive bullet.  Through Hotels.com I found Lords South Beach on 11th Street and Collins Ave.  I booked it because it was one of the cheaper boutique hotels and the yellow and white colors just popped right off my computer screen.

I really wanted Dionne to have an authentic South Beach experience.  When we arrived we were greeted by a very cute bellman.  The reservationist said “Welcome to the Gay Hotel”!  Then I read our room key, see attached pic.  Dionne and I laughed that we were officially a pseudo lesbian couple for the weekend! Next, we were delightfully given free drink tickets (we had Mojitos of course) and a free steam at the local Equinox gym.  The lobby was artfully chic and so very SOBE art deco.  Dionne was thrilled beyond belief.  I was happy to have kicked her birthday off right.

Home Sweet Home Away from Home

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Nicolita The crazy “Dos Negritas” as Dionne and I refer to ourselves, drove down to South Beach but not before I made her some pancakes.  She’s absolutely obsessed with this American fare! We arrived around 3pm,  too early  to check in to our hotel so we head to the Hernandez family for a quick visit.  … Continue reading →

The Traveling Brit Arrives in Tampa Bay!

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I was so thrilled when my long-time girlfriend Dionne told me she wanted to celebrate her 30th birthday in the states with me.  We met in 2005 in Caracas, Venezuela where we taught English to children.

Through our crazy adventures there I grew very fond of the Bayesian/Ghanian Brit from Wales.  She has this infectious energy that bubbles with joy and satisfaction at every moment.  Since I tend to be very critical and hard to please,  she feels like a Caribbean breeze, a lovely beach, & a Caiparinha all rolled into one.  Stay tuned for our Miami adventure!