Come on in! The water’s fine. Click to follow along with me on all of my adventures or use the menu bar to navigate to specific types of adventures.
This Adventure blog is for women who love outdoor adventure, unique travel adventure, kayaking adventure, foodie adventure, theme park adventure in Florida and beyond.
If I inspire anyone at all to pursue a dream, to step out of their norm, and to really take time to appreciate the beauty of the world we live in then it will all be worth it. Being the “Outdoorsy” type doesn’t mean you wear cammo or that you’re any less feminine. And being feminine and liking designer purses doesn’t mean that you can’t connect with nature, even if you make a fool of yourself in the process. If this girl can get in touch with her outdoorsy side then so can you!
Life is about creating moments and I look forward to sharing my moments and adventure travel blog with all of you. Check out “Where I’ve been” and learn more in “About Me”.
“It’s only the great outdoors….what are you afraid of?”
Lauren Gay – Outdoorsy Diva™
- Everything You Need to Know About Swimming With Manatees in Florida
- 23 Most Beautiful Natural Springs in Florida to Add to Your Bucket List
- The Best Resources for Planning A Solo Trip
- Best Things to Do in Todos Santos
- Top 10 Favorite Things To Do On Tampa Riverwalk
- 25 Adventurous Things to Do for Spring Break in Florida with Teens
- 9 Most Dazzling Yellowstone Hot Springs
- 11 Cities to Visit to Learn About Black History in Florida
- Florida Bucket List: 25 Things You Must Do in Florida Before You Die
- Road Trip Hack: Why You Need Nano Magic
- 16 U.S. Cities with Black History Sites You Must See
- Haunted Places in Florida You Must See
- Key West Itinerary for Adventurous Solo Travelers
- 7 Reasons To Plan a Luxury Pop-Up Picnic This Summer
- JW Marriott Tampa – Luxury Hotel Review
- Adventures with the Superbowl Streaker: Beyond the Mankini with Yuri Andrade
- Top Foodie Adventures at Black Owned Restaurants in Tampa Bay
- Ultimate Guide to Restaurants in Downtown Tampa
- Florida in the Winter: Favorite Destinations and Adventures
- Day Trip to Martin County Florida
- Comprehensive Guide to All the National Parks in Florida
- Solo Road Trip: Hiking in South Florida
- Best Places To See Christmas Lights in Tampa Bay
- Weeki Wachee Kayaking – Best Place to Kayak in Florida
- 10 Dreamy Christmas Vacation Ideas for Christmas Lovers
- Perfect Itinerary for a Getaway Weekend In Tampa
- 10 Scenic Nature Parks for Hiking in Tampa Bay
- 7 Adventurous Key West Excursions to Step Up Your Itinerary
- Comprehensive Guide to Renting a Van Camper / RV
- The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Hiking for Women
- Camping While Black
- How to Find Quiet Beaches in Florida For the Perfect Beach Day
- Valuable Lessons Learned from Tiger King for Content Creators – EP 28
- 5 Things to Do For Spring Break During Social Distancing
- Asheville Group Trip Aventure: Behind the Scenes – Podcast Episode 25
- What Travelers Need to Know About Coronavirus – Podcast Episode 24
- 12 Things that Should Be on Your New Orleans Bucket List
- 20 Adventurous Things To Do In Tampa Bay
- Hiking Advice For Newbies and Hiking Fails – Podcast Episode 23
- Top 10 Florida State Fair Food Favorites To Die For
- Cowgirls of Color – Podcast Episode 22
- 22 Black Outdoor Instagram Accounts Inspiring People of Color to Get Outside
- Glamping 101: Essential Glamping Tips for Beginners
- 7 Outdoorsy Things to Do in Saint Augustine, FL
- Two Day Yellowstone Itinerary for First Time Visitors
- Disney’s Aladdin Broadway Musical Brings Its Magic to Tampa
- 5 Gatlinburg Attractions For a Weekend Mountain Getaway
- Once On This Island Comes To Tampa
- 7 Tips to Make Travel Easy
- Mia Ransom Parnell on Traveling as a Breast Cancer Survivor – Podcast Episode 21
- Bisa Myles on Traveling as a Breast Cancer Survivor – Podcast Episode 20
- Yellowstone National Park Adventure – Podcast Episode 19
- Everything You Need to Know To Plan a Visit To Topgolf Tampa
- 5 Tips To Unlock the Secret to Living an Adventurous Life
- How To Add Adventure To Your Busy Life – Podcast Episode 18
- How To Get To The Myakka Canopy Walkway at Myakka River State Park
- A Perfect Day of Relaxation at Salamander Spa
- Fandom Travel – Podcast Episode 17
- First Time at a Nude Resort – Podcast Episode 15
- Ultimate Florida Family Vacation Planning Guide For Every Budget and Travel Style
- 5 Amazing Hot Springs To Visit in the Azores
- Camping While Black – EP14
- Adventure Travel Made Easy: Interview With Kevin Knight
- Nature and Travel is My Therapy – EP11
- Outdoorsy Diva Podcast: Level Up Your Adventure with Bucket List Beasts – EP12
- The Unique Glamping Experience You Must Try: Glamping at NASCAR
- Zip Lining in Florida at Forever Florida Eco-Adventure Park
- Why You Should Take a Northern Ireland Tour from Dublin
- 5 Excellent Reasons Sandals Resorts Are For Singles Too
- 10 Life Saving Safety Tips Every Woman Needs To Know For Safe Travel
- 2018 A Year In Review
- 3 Packing Tips to Have You Traveling Like a Pro
- Outdoorsy Diva Interview with Spectrum Radio
- Adventures In Culture: 10 Reasons Why The Beyonce Coachella Performance Is The Blackest Performance Ever
- Tampa Foodie Adventure: Armani’s Wine Dinner Review
- Top 5 Things To Look For In The Perfect Road Trip Vehicle
- VOLTA Cirque du Soleil Tampa Opening Night Review
- No Capes! Confessions of a Recovering Ex Super Mom and the Road From Depression
- Adventures in the Arts: Cirque du Soleil VOLTA Giveaway
- Planning a Fabulous Fall Getaway With Glamping Hub
- A Perfect Destination For A Fall Foodie Vacation
- 5 Reasons to Go to Tampa’s Summer of Rum Festival
- How prAna Clothing Is Stepping Up My Outdoorsy Style
- 5 Adventurous Reasons to Visit Ruidoso New Mexico
- Things To Do in Bali
- 5 Healthier Ways to Cope With Heartbreak Than Rob Kardashian’s Pity Party
- A Clapback to the Travel Shamers Upset About Obama’s Vacations
- Travel Mishaps: 5 Times I Failed at Being a Mermaid
- Social Media Day Tampa Bay #SMDAYTampa
- Top 10 Reasons to Visit Pandora World of Avatar Disney Animal Kingdom
- 8 Reasons To Plan a Snowless Summer Vacation in Park City, Utah
- Discovering My Ancestry with Help From Groupon Coupons
- Glamping in Texas Hill Country at Living Waters on Lake Travis
- Kids to Parks Day 2017 – National Day of Play
- Relax, Release, & Recharge at The Grand Beauty Spa
- Cheat Day Adventure at the New Nothing Bundt Cakes Tampa Location
- Hamilton Pool – The Texas Waterfall You Have To See To Believe
- Top 10 Things I Loved About Visiting Dublin, Ireland
- Cayo Costa State Park Solo Camping Adventure
- Valspar Championship Golf Tournament Giveaway
- My 2017 Subaru Impreza Adventure
- Some People Travel By Plane, I Took a Blimp Ride
- Adventure and Travel Goals for 2017 and a Look Back at the Best Adventures of 2016
- An Underrated Paradise in the South – Exploring the Alabama Gulf Coast
- An American in Paris Review
- Fan Guided Adventure Visiting Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Alabama
- The Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers
- First Time Nude Resort Visit at Cypress Cove Nude Resort
- Howl-O-Scream 2016 Review and Tips
- How to Hike Lagoa do Fogo in the Azores and Not Die
- How I Stayed In a European Castle For Free
- Save On Your Next Adventure With Groupon Goods
- Don’t Let Back Pain Diminish Your Wanderlust: A Guide on How to Travel Comfortably
- My Kickass European Adventure Itinerary
- Family Travel Savings With Groupon Coupons
- Adventures in the Land of Oz – The Wizard of Oz at the Straz
- Luxury Glamping in Utah
- Celebrating National Kids To Parks Day 2016
- Top 10 Reasons to Visit Tybee Island Georgia
- Glamping at Westgate River Ranch Dude Ranch
- Breaking Boundaries Spotlight – Will Lowery, Professional Golfer
- Audi Q7 – My Adventure in Luxury
- What to Expect on Your First Deep Sea Fishing Trip
- Top 10 Adventurous Valentine’s Day Ideas
- Black History Month at Disney World
- Visit to Devil’s Den Underground Spring
- 2016 Mazda CX-5 Review
- 7 Reasons Why You Should Date the Outdoorsy Girl
- Palm Island Resort: Rum Bay and Leverock’s Foodie Adventure
- New Adventure Goals for 2016 and Recapping the Best Adventures of 2015
- My Christmas Bucketlist of Adventures
- Christmas Gift Ideas For Giving the Gift of Experiences
- Football Season is Ruining My Life
- 2015 Kia Soul! Review
- Daytona Beach Family Getaway
- Foodie Friday: Piquant Hyde Park
- Why My First All Inclusive Resort Experience Was A Let Down
- Try The Burger King Halloween Whopper I Said…
- There’s a New Bird In Town – Introducing the McDonald’s Chicken Burger
- Howl-O-Scream Opening Night
- Outdoorsy Diva’s 2nd Blogaversary Giveaway
- Outdoor Fall Activities in Tampa Bay
- We Like The Cars That Go Boom – Mazda 6 2016 Review
- Atlanta Glamping Adventure
- Family Travel Adventure: Wiping Out At the Kalahari Waterpark Resort, Sandusky
- Hyde Park Village in Tampa Bay: Revisiting a Forgotten Fun Spot
- Tampa Summer of Rum Fest 2015 Giveaway
- Hang Gliding in Florida, No Mountains Needed
- Our Family Vacation: Visiting The Ohio Islands (Part 1)
- A Non Racing Fan’s Epic First NASCAR Race Experience
- Best Places to Eat on Lake Erie Ohio
- Foodie Friday Round Up: McDonald’s Create Your Taste and Restaurant Week Tampa
- Lake Erie Shores and Islands: Biggest Week in American Birding Experience
- Celebrating Great Outdoors Month in June
- How To Have The Lousiest Birthday Vacation Ever
- How My Love of Nature Saved My Life
- Tampa Downtown Carnival Is Coming
- Visiting the Azores: I Braved the Oceanic Volcanic Thermal Pool of Ponta da Ferraria
- America Loves Bacon Review – Tampa
- MOSI Sky Trail Adventure in Our Own Backyard
- Foodie Friday: McDonald’s Create Your Taste in Tampa Bay
- Taste of South Tampa Event
- America Loves Bacon Festival – Tampa
- EATS American Grill Comes to Eastern Hillsborough County
- Traveling to the Azores on a Solo Travel Adventure
- Give and Grub Food Truck: A Foodie Adventure With a Cause
- Holy Hogwarts! A Potted Potter Review
- Ski Day Trip at Hunter Mountain: A Newbie’s Ski Adventure
- Top 10 Reasons Non-Golfers Should Attend the Valspar Golf Championship Too!
- Spring Break Giveaway: Valspar Championship 2015
- Foodie Friday – A Foodie Adventure at Edison: food + drink lab
- A Celebration of Harry Potter Weekend Part 1: Holy Hogwarts, I Hugged a Weasley!
- U is For Ulele: The ABC’s of a Ulele Foodie Adventure
- Top 10 Reasons to Go On a Disney Cruise With Teenagers
- New Downtown Tampa Riverwalk Outdoor Activity
- Foodie Adventure: Datz Review Food Crawl Style
- Top 20 Adventures of 2014 and New 2015 Goals
- Top 5 Picks for Florida Outdoor Christmas Celebrations
- Veterans Day Tribute at Veterans Memorial Park
- Foodie Adventure: California Pizza Kitchen New Menu
- Zephyrhills Spring Water Celebrates 50th Anniversary
- Visiting Blowing Rocks Preserve – One of Florida’s Best Secret Beaches
- Campbell’s Slow Cooker Pot Roast
- Put-In-Bay Ohio – Key West of the North
- Foodie Adventures: 3D Disney’s Dessert Discovery
- Adventure Freebies: National Public Lands Day
- Foodie Adventures: Summer of Rum Festival – 2014 Rum Awards
- Discovering Outdoor Adventure in North Florida
- Glamping Adventures in a Florida Yurt
- Outdoorsy Diva 1st Blogaversary Challenge
- Top 10 Ways to Have a Sensational Summer Staycation
- Tampa Adventures: Edward Medard Park
- My Harry Potter Addiction: Diagon Alley Grand Opening 2014 (Part 2)
- My Harry Potter Addiction – Diagon Alley 2014 Part 1
- Foodie Adventures: Florida Cane Vodka – Drinking Local and Reversing the Recession One Shot at a Time
- Island Hopping in the Caribbean: St. Kitts
- Rainforest Hike and Waterfall Adventure in Puerto Rico
- Island Hopping in the Caribbean: Saint Lucia
- Foodie Adventures: Wines From Italy
- Island Hopping in the Caribbean: Barbados
- Island Hopping via Carnival Valor Cruise Ship: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
- 5 Tips When Taking A Cruise From San Juan Puerto Rico
- Comprehensive Guide to Planning for Carnival Trinidad
- 5 Tips To Have an Epic Adventure During Your First Trinidad Carnival
- Eight Best Things I Ate in Trinidad
- Playing Mas in Trinidad Carnival: A Day in the Life of a Masquerader
- A Camping We Will Go – First Time Camping Experience
- Black History Month: Breaking Boundaries in Outdoor Sports
- Spontaneous Travel Adventure
- It’s a New Year
- Visiting a Christmas Tree Farm in Florida
- Not Your Ordinary Mardi Gras: Our Tybee Island Mardi Gras Adventure
- Children of the Corn – Florida Corn Maze
- Time Turner Travels: Alabama Waterfall Hunting
- Disney World for Grown-Ups
- Kayaking the Weeki Wachee River
- Visiting Anna Ruby Falls on Our Northern Georgia Adventure
- Tubing on the Chattahoochee River in Helen, Georgia
- Bloglovin
- Not Your Ordinary Disney Adventure – Snorkeling atTyphoon Lagoon
- The Ten Mile Mile: Kayaking Weedon Island St. Petersburg