Last night, while driving in downtown Fort Myers, I received a trip request from an elegant and intriguing woman. As you might expect, her name, Sinem, caught my attention before she even entered the vehicle. As we began to converse, however, my interest increased as I heard an accent that was totally new to me. Sinem (pronounced like "cinema" without the "a") was born and raised in Turkey, but has lived in London, England for the past twelve years. Her accent is a pleasant c

Jay is a laid back, 23 year old, that I picked up one night on Fort Myers Beach. From his strong English accent, it was obvious that Jay wasn't originally from Southwest Florida. He was visiting the area from his home in London, England! During our short trip he mentioned that he had been to the United States many times and was a frequent traveler throughout Europe and North America. As I asked about his background and occupation, he stated that he was a professional poker pl

One afternoon I had the pleasure of driving three young ladies to Walmart. They introduced themselves as Maria (who placed the Uber request), Felix and Lalia. Each of these gals had a certain uniqueness about them. Lalia's name was supposed to be Dalia, but thanks to her father, who misspelled her name, she was accidentally named "Lalia". It is a beautiful Spanish name, however, and means "well spoken" or "eloquent". Although I did not recognize it at first, Maria and Felix a