Here Comes the Sea Lion of the Sleeping Giant • 2 May 2024 • Be sure to tread carefully upon the Sleeping Giant lest you wake this slumbering beast and incur its wrath. Thankfully, the Sleeping Giant is quite the heavy sleeper whose snores rumble…
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Here Comes the Sea Lion of the Sleeping Giant • 2 May 2024 • Be sure to tread carefully upon the Sleeping Giant lest you wake this slumbering beast and incur its wrath. Thankfully, the Sleeping Giant is quite the heavy sleeper whose snores rumble…
Traveling to Japan? Here are Five Helpful Tips • 20 April 2024 • A land of delectable foods, bowing deer, and fancy toilets, Japan is undoubtedly a top travel destination. Now, if this is your first time journeying to Japan, fear not, here are five…
A Beautiful Winter Hike: Go for Grotto • 24 March 2024 • As the winter lingers on, why not go for Grotto by hiking the beautiful Grotto Canyon Trail? On this winter hike, discover waterfalls frozen in time, snow-crested peaks, and a peace you will only…
Bird Alert! Dabblers, Divers and More at South Padre • 16 February 2024 • Not only a tropical paradise for travelers, but for birds too, South Padre Island is the place to be for birders. From sandpipers skipping along the shores to pelicans soaring overhead,…
Meet the Wacky and Wonderful Animals of Australia • 18 January 2024 • Sleepier than an adolescent and likely far furrier, the koala is an Aussie icon. However, the koala is only one of the many wacky and wonderful animals of Australia. From the sleepy…
Uncover a Wonder: Four Beautiful Hikes in Jasper • 7 December 2023 • Snowcapped peaks, lush forests, and babbling creeks. Full of unofficial wonders and hidden gems, no picture or painting can fully capture the majestic landscapes of Jasper National Park. Now, one of the best…
Like the city, my name is Florence. However, I am not of the Italian sort. You will find me here and there roaming around – sometimes because I am lost but other times because a bird or a lake or a deer has caught my eye.
Here, at the Unofficial Florence, I share tales of the wild, wacky and wonderful unofficial wonders of the world. You never know when you will stumble upon one yourself.
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