Nicole Malczan

Nicole Malczan is a contributor to Droneblog. Her writing background began in marketing, but once she was bitten by the drone bug, a gradual shift occurred. Malczan has written about drones for more than five years for various websites and shares her expertise and insights with the Droneblog community.

There’s lots to talk about, such as where in Exmouth you can fly and the rules to know ahead of your flight.

Flying a drone in Italy as a whole is legal, which should extend to Florence as well. Always follow the guidelines of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority when flying and don’t get too near to Firenze’s beloved architecture.

You can’t fly a drone in Hollywood, including near or around the famed Hollywood sign. Drones are allowed in other parts of Los Angeles but are required to follow federal, state, and local guidelines when flying.

Drones are allowed in Ecuador, but not on the Galapagos Islands. Outside travelers will have to pay a substantial tax if their drone is valued at over $500.

Drones are prohibited at Liberty State Park just as they are in all of New Jersey’s state forests and state parks. That rule was established and enforced by the New Jersey State Park Service.

Florida State Parks does not permit pilots to launch, land, or operate a drone unless a park happens to have its own “designated landing facility” or your life is in danger.

Flying a drone in Georgia State Parks is illegal unless you have a commercial film/photography permit from the park’s Division Director.

Drones are allowed in El Yunque National Forest, but if you’re taking photos or plan to capture video footage of the forest, you must have a commercial filming permit.

You can fly a drone in Galveston, but if you’re close to the Scholes International Airport, you must have airspace authorization.

You can fly a drone in Hoboken, NJ, and doing so is a great spot to get views of New York City without venturing over state lines. You do have to follow all federal guidelines as well as state and local drone laws.