One evening I received a trip request from Azra and her two friends. They were going out for a fun, girl's night on the town.

Azra was born in Germany but has Bosnian parents who had fled their war-torn homeland of Bosnia-Herzegovina in the early 90's. When sh...

Elita was born and raised in Southwest Florida and grew up on Sanibel Island.

After graduating from Cypress Lake High School she went on to Florida Gulf Coast University where she earned a degree in poetry and literature.

After college she accepted a position in England...

Although I typically avoid the long Uber queue at the Fort Myers airport, sometimes I'll check in late at night when the final flights are coming in and drivers are not as plentiful.

It was on such a night that I met Thiago and his lovely wife, Anne.

They were headed to...

I first met Baughb over two years ago in a Sam's Club parking lot. At that time he had been on the road in this camper for 275 days. He is still on the road and has now been traveling for over 1000 days!  

So, some of you have met Baughb before.

My first blog about...

Raed (Ray-ed or Rye-ed) and his wife Zohyra are a young couple visiting Southwest Florida from Chicago. They both grew up in the Chicago area and were introduced to each other through relatives. They just recently celebrated their second wedding anniversary.

Raed, also...

Typically when I get an Uber request, I only see the first name associated with the account. But recently, in order to enter a gated community, I received a text from a passenger that included his last name. And what an awesome name it is!

Meet Domenic Policicchio...

One morning I received a request from Dagoberto as he was en route to pick up a rental car. Dagoberto, also known as Luis, was born and raised in Cuba but also lived in Spain for 10 years and then, eventually, Rochester Minnesota and SW Florida.

He's bee...

Reina (Rain-a) was born and raised in Montana... the big sky country! Living in a cold, snowy climate and near the mountains, winter sports and skiing have always been a part of her life. As soon as her school day ended the bus would take her directly to the slopes whe...

I met Dajour in downtown Fort Myers after he completed a shift working at The Lodge restaurant. He is the "Grill Master" at this popular barbecue eatery and sports bar. 

Born in New Jersey, Dajour and his family moved to Fort Myers when he was just f...

One evening I received a trip request from two young ladies who were heading downtown to celebrate a birthday.

"Millie" was turning 23 years old and was excited to share a fun night on the town with her best friend, and older sister, Carolina.

The sisters are the younges...