Solo Travel to Fort Lauderdale Florida

I was overdue for a vacation sooooo I decided to take a trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Let’s Get this party Started!

On Sunday, April 24, 2022, I departed Richmond International Airport at approximately 6:15AM and landed in Fort Lauderdale, Florida at approximately 8:30AM.

When vacationing near a beach my preference is always a view of the ocean however, I substituted an ocean view for a view of the city at The Dalmar Hotel.

The Dalmar is a luxury boutique hotel that is conveniently located in downtown Fort Lauderdale and only minutes away from all the action. The Dalmar is absolutely PERFECT. A beautiful aesthetic always sparks joy for me and my entire stay at The Dalmar was full of joy.

During my stay I was able to lay by the pool, walk to a local coffee shop, bike ride to Las Olas, take a shuttle to the Ritz Carlton to hangout beach side under a complimentary umbrella or have a concert in my room thanks to bluetooth connectivity in each room.

After locating my hotel, I decided to stop by Circle House Coffee, where I enjoyed a delicious vanilla latte and a bagel before heading to the dock for my boat tour.

A 90 minute boat tour along the new river was the perfect way to relax and learn about Fort Lauderdale on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

After the tour, I enjoyed a Jerk Chicken Sandwich at Bo’s on the Beach.

I still had some time to spare, so I headed to the beach to read “You are a badass at Making Money” before checking into my hotel.

At 4PM I checked in at the Dalmar, showered and changed for dinner. I’m ashamed to share this (not really) BUT, I saw a PF Chang’s on the way to the hotel sooooo that’s what I had for dinner. No need for pictures right? lol.

Monday April 25, 2022

I wanted to grab breakfast before heading to the beach so I took a very short walk to Top Hat. I ordered a salted caramel latte, steak, eggs and hashbrowns.

I ended the morning with a bike ride to Las Olas before taking the shuttle to the beach for the remainder of the afternoon.

After the beach, I decided to try Taco Craft. I didn’t have a huge appetite so I ordered one shrimp taco, chips/salsa and a strawberry marg. It ( the marg) was perfection. lol.

I ended the night by having dinner on the water at Shooters.

Tuesday, April 25, 2022

Tuesday, was an extremely light day that consisted of a walk to Circle House Coffee, a bike ride to Las Olas, Taco Tuesday at Racco’s and reading on the beach. I landed back in Richmond, VA at 11:30PM.

Before I Let You Go….

Let’s talk numbers.

As most of you know, I allocate a portion of my income each month to a vacation fund to prepare for my vacations/getaways through out the year. If you’re new here and haven’t read my blog on saving for vacation, I will link it here.

The total spent for this vacation (including food, amazon purchases, boat tour, etc.) was $1,340.48. Here is the break down.

I hope my vacation encouraged you to BOOK THE TRIP!