Florida Agenda

Amazing Gay Travel Reaches 2000 Fans

Matthew Kantelis, a member of Facebook, won a free trip to anywhere in the world with travel guru, Paul Rubio. He won this trip by becoming the 2000th fan on Mark’s List’s “Amazing Gay Travel” fan page on Facebook.

“This is awesome. I’m not gay, but I love Paul’s column and writing, and he always has the best travel tips. My girlfriend bought his book, “The Out Traveler South Florida”, last year and we used it to travel across the state,” said Kantelis.

Rubio contributes a weekly column to Mark’s List following his travel experiences around the world.  Some of his recent columns have included “Boston Watering Holes”, “New York City Newbies”, and “The Everglade National Park.”

For more information, please visit www.AmazingGayTravel.com or the Amazing Gay Travel Facebook page

by Paul Rubio

Stand face to face with a half-ton gator

A vast expanse of roughly 1.5 million acres spanning the width of Florida, Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and the third largest national park in the continental United States. Rich in wildlife, these mysterious wetlands are a photographer’s dream, brimming with opportunity for personal interaction with wading birds, charismatic alligators, frivolous otters, lounging turtles, and for those lucky enough, the Florida panther, the American crocodile, and West Indian manatee. Season and serendipity dictate wildlife sightings, but as a general rule migratory birds frequent during winter; and gators are more visible as the dry season ensues.  Continue reading after the Jump, Everglades National Park