Welcome to Miami, Buenvenidos a Miami.

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As Will Smith, Pitbull and other artists say: Miami is the place to be if you want to party like there is no tomorrow: no work, all play, Okay? And relax on nice beaches all day long. It is a place for the rich and the beautiful, a place to spot and try to be spotted. The city attracts a large number of musicians, singers, actors, dancers, and orchestral players living the American dream, hoping to make it someday. Not a secret that they would usually have a waitressing or bar job until the big dream actually happens. Miami is a perfect place to spend your weekend getaway from the busy daily life, where you always end up staying a little longer.

Beach after dark

Miami is located on the Atlantic coast in Southeastern Florida. It is the 42nd largest city in the United States. An interesting fact about Miami is that the majority of people living there are not native English speakers. In fact, around 2/3 of its residents’ first language is Spanish. With 1/3 being Cuban, and with a variety of other nationalities represented, Miami is regarded as more of a multicultural mosaic.

In the mood for a little Cuban flavor? Little Havana is the place to go, and they have some amazing Cuban clubs where they do the dirty dancing as done in the movie Havana nights… A bit of spice for a touristic eye for sure, but an interesting experience for a taste of a different world. Even for a white chick that does not know how to lead with my hips, the music is amazing and the live bands make me want to dance, hot and sweaty, all-night-long to the tunes.

Partying it up in Little Havana

The Miami culture can be described as dynamic with a serious Latin influence. Cubans, Haitians, and Puertorican immigrants make up half of the population, as well as Blacks, mainly from the Caribbean Islands.

Best area to stay

My personal preference would be South Beach Miami, it is right next to the beach, and right next to a lot of nightlife, cafes, and restaurants. Probably the best spot for a clubbing-hungry person. So what do the rich and famous say about South Beach? In south beach Miami the bass is high and the sun sets low. It is one big party in the city where the heat is on all night, and you find yourself on the beach until the break of dawn.
There are clubs all over South Beach, and they are always pumping. The clubs have different “big nights” but all of them are located in roughly the same area, and it is easy to find which ones are it club of the night.


South Beach, Miami

Who will you meet?
While walking at night, with all the crazy kids out for a good time, you will find a lot of dog walkers and joggers because this is actually the only time of the day when the temperature is at a level you want to be moving around in.

Daytime adventures

While taking a break from beaching and clubbing, you can take a detour to view the millionaire yachts at the harbor. Now, that is a good daydreaming activity. Visiting this city looks like no work all play all day. The people living in South Beach are full-on, boob jobs and six packs everywhere, and girls wearing high heels in the sand. This is the place to be seen, and most city tours in Miami focus on going by the rich and the famous’ houses which only enhances the belief that in Miami you play hard.

Checking out our new boats, South Beach, Miami

Best time to visit

Depending if you are just here to party, relax or whatever your motives might be. The weather is warm most the time of the year, and quite hot in the summer. You might be interested in visiting the Calle Ocho Festival which is taking place in March. Calle Ocho becomes the scene of Carnival as over a million spectators gather to celebrate in the city’s largest annual party. Another option is to go for a traditional Latin Street Festival. Check the web for dates, as they change from season to season.

Miami is also a major fashion center, home to models and some of the top modeling agencies in the world. Miami is host to many fashion shows and events, including the annual Miami Fashion Week, and the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Miami held in the Winnowed Art District.

Chilling on the beach, South Beach, Miami

 Surrounding area

When partying gets too much for the tired soul, Key West is a beautiful breath hole on Florida coastline, so why not follow in the footsteps of Hemingway and spend a few days here? It is a gorgeous little island located 140 km from Cuba and the dock of lots of illegal immigrants. Home to good alcohol, quaint houses, where everyone, no matter their legal status, is friendly and helpful to a confused tourist looking for Hemingway’s old favorite bar.
The water is the clearest blue color and the coral reef off Key West is part of the only living barrier reef in North America.
One of the biggest attractions in Key West is the ocean.
Snorkelling, scuba diving, Eco tours, sail charters aboard tall ships and catamarans, or just ending a perfect day in Paradise aboard a sailing cruise to watch a famous Key West sunset while dancing to island music.
If you have the time, do yourself the favor of stopping by.

Everglades: Another place in South Florida you want to visit while around Miami is the Everglades National Park. Join a swamp-boat alligator spotting tour. The Everglades is a natural region of subtropical wetlands in Southern Florida. The Everglades are shaped by water and fire and experience frequent flooding in the wet season, and drought in the dry season.


Baby Alligator in the middle, Everglades, Florida

Air-boat, Everglades, Florida

In CSI-Miami-style, you can explore around in the 1.5 million acre park. Imagine photographing birds at sunrise, hiking, and observing alligators sunbathe under the sunny south Florida skies in the afternoon. Ever wanted to be on an Airboat? Like the one Horatio is on in CSI-Miami? This is the place to go. Jump on a guided tour with a guide helping you spot the wildlife, you might see baby alligators and hear a lot about the area. Bear in mind though that the captains here are all Americans with an all American humor, so be prepared to laugh at not-so-funny-jokes during the tour.

Does that sound like fun to your ears?

Then Miami is the place to be.

Alligator saying Hello, Everglades, Florida

Everglades, Florida

Everglades, Florida

Miami, Florida


*All photos are private and taken by me
Location: South Beach, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA

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