| day Miami is the idyllic vacation destination for most | | | | multiple languages afloat through the air. Farther north |
| Americans as it is a balanced blend of urban and | | | | into main Miami Beach along Ocean Avenue offers |
| tropical, a resort locale on one hand with all the big | | | | the luxurious beach club hotels that Miami is famous |
| city trimmings of a booming economy on the other. | | | | for. These hotels offer panoramic ocean views, |
| Small cafes and art deco bars of Miami Beach exist | | | | self-contained clubs and lounges and a pool with |
| alongside the megaclubs and skyrise hotels of | | | | private access to the crashing ocean waves. |
| Downtown’s Financial District. Somewhere in | | | | The dining in Miami is just as representative of its |
| between, the Biscayne Bay Aquatic Preserve | | | | multicultural population. Do not miss a Cuban meal (or |
| provides exciting sea adventures for the whole family | | | | two) and the Argentinean special of flash-fried steak. |
| and the Port of Miami supplies access to the Florida | | | | Ask a local for the best authentic cooking and make |
| Keys and the Bahamas by way of major cruise ship. | | | | sure to brush up on some Spanish ahead of time. |
| Cosmopolitan Chic: a Global Retreat | | | | Miami has also become the epicenter of sophisticated |
| Finding airfare to Miami from any destination | | | | cuisine. Celebrity chefs Nobu Matsuhisa and Emeril |
| worldwide has become easy since Miami has | | | | Lagasse have opened restaurants in South Beach and |
| positioned itself on the international map culturally, | | | | the Blue Door inside the breathtaking Delano Hotel is |
| financially and demographically over the last few | | | | also a notable standout. Make sure to have stone |
| decades. Miami struggled with an influx of immigration | | | | crabs at one of your meals, a local specialty! |
| from the Caribbean, Cuba and South America | | | | Feeling the Salty Breeze of Miami |
| combined with a massive exodus of financial capital | | | | Aside from eating, drinking and otherwise resort and |
| throughout most of the 20th century. Today, Miami | | | | spa life, Miami has an endless array of activities for all |
| has bounced back with full force, overflowing with | | | | levels of interest. Snorkeling and Scuba diving are the |
| the swankiest restaurants, premier nightlife, designer | | | | most common activities, along with boat and Jet Ski |
| shopping and restored historic art deco hotels that | | | | rentals from most major ports along the bay. Book a |
| glitter the oceanfront avenues of South Beach. | | | | sunset ride at the Tropical Park Equestrian Center or |
| A walk along Collins Avenue in South Beach will reveal | | | | rent a kayak to take a scenic tour of the majestic |
| the charm of rehabilitated 1920s architecture, | | | | mansions the line the bay along the mainland. |
| commingling with a Latin and European flair of | | | | It’s time to come see the dramatic |
| sidewalk cafes, designer boutiques and the buzz of | | | | beautification and restoration of Miami for yourself. |