Miami Travel Tips
It used to be called "God's Waiting Room" because of the many octogenarians eking out their last moments by the pool. Today the old folks mingle with fashion designers, bikini models, Cuban émigrés and totally smitten holiday-makers.
Greater Miami is a melting pot that would make America's founders swell with pride. Half of Miami's population is Hispanic, creating a city peppered with the flavors of Latin American food, language and music. Here in Miami, the Everglades and the Keys, the weather is warm and humid, and it feels like vacation time all the year round.
3 Days in Miami: Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
Once nicknamed "God's Waiting Room" because of the many octogenarians eking out their last moments by the pool, modern day Miami is a glittering jewel of the south. Peppered with the music, ...
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Key West Tours from Miami
Written by Viator, August 2010
Key West: a small island with big potential. The one-time home of Hemingway, the southernmost point in the United States - not to mention world-renown snorkeling, scuba-diving, offshore fishing, ...
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9 Mile Music Festival: Miami
Written by AlyseInWonderland, USA, March 2011
Reggae fans who are in Miami on March 12th are in for a real treat, as the 18th annual 9 Mile Music Festival will kick off in downtown’s Bayfront Park. The Festival is sponsored by the Bob Marley ...
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Antique Shopping in Miami
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, July 2011
As sensational as flag keychains, witty magnets and “I got this here” t-shirts are, sometimes it’s nice to bring a real souvenir home – a keepsake that’s spontaneous, one-of-a-kind, and truly ...
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Bike Sharing - It's the Only Way to Travel
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, June 2011
Ride, Dock, Repeat. It’s no secret that bicycling is not only a much more environmentally friendly way to see a city, but also healthier, cheaper, more enjoyable, and – in some cases – much easier. ...
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Christmas in Miami
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, November 2012
If your vision of Miami
is just bikinis and martinis, you haven’t seen the city during
Christmastime, when it’s as magical, festive, and special as anywhere
with snow or pine trees! Here are ...
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Cruising from Miami's Port
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, January 2013
If you’re itching to hop back on a cruise, or even to have your very first cruise experience, look no further than Miami , Florida and the famous PortMiami—the Cruise Capital of the World! ...
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Cruising Ocean Drive
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, February 2013
If you’re looking for classic Art Deco buildings, al fresco dining and beautiful weather, Ocean Drive is the first place you should head on your trip to Miami. It’s a bit pricey, but when all the ...
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Fishing in Miami
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, October 2012
Famous for beaches and clear waters, Miami
naturally has prime fishing spots for you to take a breather between
all the trekking between Art Deco buildings and fusion restaurants. If
you need ...
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Hurricane Season Begins
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, June 2011
It’s been almost six years since Hurricane Wilma, the Atlantic Basin’s most intense storm on record. Ensuing damage was estimated to be over twenty billion dollars. Ten tornadoes were eventually ...
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Jules’ Undersea Lodge
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, January 2012
If you or anyone in your family is a fanatic of mermaids, the Titanic,
or Spongebob and is just itching to spend an entire night underwater,
look no further (or deeper) than Jules’ Undersea Lodge ...
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Miami: A Zoo Like No Other
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, October 2011
Whatever you may dislike about your average zoo – restrictive pens, species being kept in unnatural environments – you won’t find much of at Zoo Miami. Miami boasts one of the best zoos in Florida ...
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Miami Beach Boardwalk
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, September 2012
The Miami boardwalk extends from South Pointe Park to Indian Beach Park —essentially, clear up the east side of Miami Beach —for
over seven miles (11 km), although the raised wooden stretch ...
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Miami Fruit and Spice Park
Written by Natalie Grant, USA, December 2011
Forget what you think you know of botanical gardens – Miami ‘s Fruit and Spice Park
is literally one-of-a-kind in the country. Veggies, herbs, nuts, and,
of course, fruits and spices – 500 of ...
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Miami Nightlife
Written by Viator, August 2010
Long gone are the days when Miami was associated with the elderly and slow. A mix of Latin cultures and Western money meet here in this coastal city to bring you neon, soul, and glitz glitz glitz. ...
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