Trip Tips and What To Pack
South Florida Vacations
Passport and Visa
Foreign nationals who wish to visit the United States for leisure or tourism are normally eligible to receive a B-2 Tourist Visa. B-2 Tourist Visas are "visitor visas" and are required for citizens of countries that are not included in the Visa Waiver Program. However, even citizens of countries included in the Visa Waiver Program are required to hold a valid B-2 visa if they plan to stay in the United States for longer than 90 days, change status to another nonimmigrant visa, or adjust status to permanent resident (Green Card) after entering the country.
Local Currency:
The Eastern part of Florida (which includes all the major towns and cities) fall in the Eastern Time Zone, which is 5 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-5). .
Like most states in the US, Daylight Saving Time (DST) is observed in Florida, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour, resulting in a 4 hours and 5 hours difference behind GMT for the Eastern and Western part of Florida respectively. After the summer months the time is shifted back by 1 hour resulting in the normal time difference behind GMT .
Electric Plugs:
Electrical sockets (outlets) in the United States of America usually supply electricity at between 110 and 120 volts AC. If you're plugging in an appliance that is compatible with multiple voltages, then an adapter is all you need.
South Florida Weather:
South Folorida features a tropical rainforest climate with little seasonal variation in temperature.
Summers (wet season) are from May through October and are hot, humid, and wet with average high temperatures of 86–90 °F (30–32 °C) and lows of 71–76 °F (22–24 °C). During this period, more than half of summer days may bring afternoon or evening thunderstorms. .
Winters (dry season) are from November through April and are warm and mostly dry with average high temperatures of 75–82 °F (24–28 °C) and lows of 59–67 °F (15–19 °C). There occasional cold fronts during this period and rare freezes do occur every few years.
Shopping in South Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Discover the convenience and the value of shopping in everything from boutiques to department stores in Greater Fort Lauderdale. There are special shopping tours for groups and local shuttle buses from the beach. You can shop at The Galleria by Water Taxi. visit Sawgrass Mills, the world's largest discount and entertainment mall and the Swap Shop, South's largest flea market, and Festival Flea Market, a quarter-mile long shopper's paradise, are just a few of the venues to begin your retail therapy. Translated "the waves" in Spanish, Las Olas Blvd. is known as Greater Fort Lauderdale's "style mile," lined with independently owned boutiques and is a stop along Fort Lauderdale's Water Taxi system.
Top 10 Souvenirs and Gifts to Buy in South Florida
Taking gifts back for friends and family is an important part of your South Florida vacation. Here is a suggestion of gifts you could take back home.
1. T shirt, Florida novelties and tacky souvenirs
2. Cheap hat, or sun glasses
3. tacky fridge magnet
4. dried out starfish
5. inflatable flamingo
6. Kleenex covers covered with shells
7. napkin holders and spoon rests with shells embedded in resin
8. Three image Florida gift mug
9. Florida flamingo fridge magnet
10. Tote
Local South Florida Foods
In Las Olas, there are some great restaurants you might personally love (since there are so many good places would make you personally skip the chains like Cheesecake Factory). Sitting outside to people-watch definitely adds to the experience!
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