berto301

I've stayed here and can reccomend it for a couple of weeks. http://www.hostaldemaria.com/ There are lots of inexpensive hotels.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread.jspa?threadID=2177278

1) Do-able but hardly pleasent...

You can drive from Toronto to Boston in a long day by using the thruway/turnpike system. Beyond that, it's a question of what you want to...

First, get a good map of the Miami area. The place you're concerned about is South Miami Bch, outside South Bch you won't even know there...

None of the ones you're thinking about. Somewhere in the Acapulco/Zihuat strip, if you want to do Mexico City.

Another vote for Tlaxcala. It's a gem ! Not on the way to anywhere, so its short on foreign tourists....

Playa del Carmen appears to be the destination of choice for back packers.

Most of what you want to see in Everglades Nat'l Pk. is within a few miles of the entrance. Stop at the ...

The last major hurricane was "Wilma" in 2005. It took more than 6 months for Cancun to rebuild....

Newport is a good choice, if you like mansions and the early 1900s. If you want to see more history,...

At that time of the year, there should be little need for reservations. Florida has a wide range of accomadation in all prices. Assuming...

If you're a business major, you can take RPI in Troy, NY off the list. It's a pure engineering school....

The problem with NE is that "color" is what you're looking for but "foliage" is what you get. It's virtually...

So get on a plane, fly to Miami, and see if it meets your needs. By the way, there's a lot more to south FL than just Miami.