📍Little Jiuzhaigou in the US — Tampa Travel Guide 🏞️

Time: Mid-December Temperature: 5-10°C in the morning/evening, around 20°C at noon — sunny and warm enough for light clothing 😎 Hotel: Recommend staying near Clearwater 🏖️ 🚗 Car Rental: Option 1: Rent from companies like Hertz at the airport — most convenient since Tampa isn’t easy to explore without a car. Option 2: Use Turo (a peer-to-peer rental app) for cheaper options, though pickup might be at the host’s location. Choose one close to you! Self pick-up/return — fast and easy. ⬅️ WEST TAMPA 🌅 Clearwater Beach — Famous for its sunsets! ⬇️ SOUTH TAMPA (1 day needed) 🕌 Ringling Museum — Go early to avoid crowds. The iconic pink corridor (p4) is super photogenic! Allow 2-3 hours. ⛲️ Sarasota Jungle Gardens — About 1 hour. 🏖️ Siesta Beach + 🏖️ Sarasota Beach — Relax and enjoy the sun! ⬆️ NORTH TAMPA (State Parks — Kayaking Recommended) 🌳 Weeki Wachee Springs State Park — Book kayaking in advance. No hiking — kayak only. 🌳 Silver Springs State Park — I went here instead of Weeki Wachee and loved it! Huge park, lots of manatees 🐮. Recommended tour: AWA Kayak Tours (@awakayaktours.com). The guide was friendly, showed us around, took us to manatee hotspots, and provided professional photos! 🦩 Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park — Amazing up-close wildlife encounters (only a waist-high fence between you and the animals!). Includes a boat ride + animal walk. Allow 2-3 hours. 🍽️ Food Recommendations Chez Faby 🥐 — Authentic French brunch! An after missing our reservation at Oxford Exchange. Oxford Exchange — Popular spot Aji Limo Peruvian Cuisine 🇵🇪 — Delicious Peruvian food! Highly recommend. Ulele 🦪 — A well-known spot. Went in with modest expectations but fell in LOVE with their oysters — best I’ve ever had! (Fight me if you disagree 😤) #TampaTravel #LittleJiuzhaigou #TravelUSA ✈️🌴