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Animals of the Everglades
Blog: Vagabond3 - 19 January 2012
I’m a little embarrassed to admit that, as a Florida resident, I’ve never been to the Everglades. I’ve traveled all around the state of Florida, especially when I was in undergrad, but I never made my way down to South Florida to experience this vast and incredible ecosystem- over 200 million acres. This area is home to hundreds of different plants and animals, including some of Florida and the United States...
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Photo of the Day: Key Biscayne FL Beaches
Blog: Two Backpackers - 10 September 2011
Key Biscayne Fl is one of the most beautiful islands located just off the coast of downtown Miami. If the Miami beaches are too crowded or too full of tourists, drive over the Rickenbacker Causeway to Key Biscayne and visit one of the many beaches or parks for a day of sun, grilling and swimming [...]
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10 Things to do in Miami for $10
Blog: HAPPYTIMEBLOG - 12 May 2011
Backpacking around the world HappytimeBlog | 10 Things to do in Miami for $10Few cities in the USA are as welcoming to backpackers as Miami. From touring the Ancient Spanish Monastery to visiting South Beach, there are many fun things to do in Miami for $10 or less!
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Impressions of Miami
Blog: Two Backpackers - 9 May 2011
Impression provided by Lachlan Wittick. Interstate toll collectors wear loose fitting tropical shirts on approach into Miami. Baseball caps are pressed over their bulbous glasses, covering faces etched into permanent frowns. Businessmen in polo shirts yak on the phone, driving top down convertibles. Apartment buildings lining the beach out reach the skyscrapers in the central business [...]
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Photo of the Day: Red-Bellied Woodpecker in Miami
Blog: Two Backpackers - 18 March 2011
The Red-bellied Woodpeckers are pale, medium-sized woodpeckers common in forests of the East. Their strikingly barred backs and gleaming red caps make them an unforgettable sight – just resist the temptation to call it a Red-headed Woodpecker, a somewhat rarer species that’s mostly black on the back with big white wing patches. Learn the Red-bellied’s [...]
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Photo of the Day: Red-Bellied Woodpecker in Miami
Blog: Two Backpackers - 18 March 2011
The Red-bellied Woodpeckers are pale, medium-sized woodpeckers common in forests of the East. Their strikingly barred backs and gleaming red caps make them an unforgettable sight – just resist the temptation to call it a Red-headed Woodpecker, a somewhat rarer species that’s mostly black on the back with big white wing patches. Learn the Red-bellied’s [...]
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Jet Ski Tour of Miami – Short Clip 4
Blog: Two Backpackers - 15 March 2011
The adrenaline was high and the scenery was incredible during our jet ski tour in Miami Beach, Florida. Biscayne Bay, Port of Miami and Fisher Island were our stops in this short Travel Video from Jason and Aracely of 2Backpackers.com. Enjoy the show! Related posts:Torres del Paine Sunrise – Short Clip 3 Colombia Riot Police [...]
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Jet Ski Tour of Miami – Short Clip 4
Blog: Two Backpackers - 15 March 2011
The adrenaline was high and the scenery was incredible during our jet ski tour in Miami Beach, Florida. Biscayne Bay, Port of Miami and Fisher Island were our stops in this short Travel Video from Jason and Aracely of 2Backpackers.com. Enjoy the show! Related posts:Torres del Paine Sunrise – Short Clip 3 Colombia Riot Police [...]
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UPDATED Top 5 Sexiest American Beaches from the Love Sex and Backpacking on the Cheap blog
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 15 February 2011
Apart from South America’s beaches, no beaches in the world say sex appeal in such a huge way as the beaches from the good old U S of A.
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Pink Snails in South Beach say “Slow Down!”
Blog: MuseumChick - 1 February 2011
These hot pink, worldly snails have lived in Rome and Paris before coming to Miami in these past few months. They came to coincide with Art Basel Miami 2010, they stayed to liven-up the atmosphere and with an environmental message- they are made out of recycled plastic and wish to make people stop and think [...]
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My Favorite Art Deco Building in Miami
Blog: MuseumChick - 24 January 2011
This might be the first time I’ve been excited to see a post office but this was definitely the most interesting post office I’ve ever seen. My favorite building on Darcy’s walking tour of Art Deco South Beach was the Miami Beach Post Office. Walking down Washington St. we spotted this rare example of Streamlined [...]
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Darcy Leads the Art Deco Tour in Miami
Blog: MuseumChick - 19 January 2011
After spending this New Year’s Eve in Nashville with my good friends, Mr. MuseumChick and I pondered, “well, we are half way to somewhere warm. Should our next stop be L.A. or Miami?” Our decision was based solely on weather predictions, “It’s going to be warmer in Miami- solved, so Miami it is”. That was [...]
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Top 5 Sexiest American Beaches from the Love Sex and Backpacking on the Cheap blog
Blog: Backpacking on the Cheap - 10 January 2011
Apart from South America’s beaches, no beaches in the world say sex appeal in such a huge way as the beaches from the good old U S of A. So where should you, as a traveler / backpacker looking to not waste any time head straight to? 5. Muscle Beach, L.A. The famous gym ON the beach [...]
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8 Great Dates Across America for Under $20
Blog: Broke-Ass Stuart's Goddamn Website - 7 July 2010
Dating Mistake Numero Uno: Spending the better part of a paycheck when you’re not even sure he or she is gonna put out. Seriously. If you just dropped a few hundred dollars to impress someone and they don’t so much as feel you up through your clothes, it was a waste.
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Notes on Miami: The Capital of the Americas
Blog: Nomadic Notes Travel Blog - 4 June 2010
Going To Miami It wasn’t my original plan to visit Miami on this trip to the USA. I was planning to road trip from Chicago back to Newport, RI, where I have based myself. It turns out that there is hardly a hostel between Chicago and Newport, so my accommodation budget was facing a blowout [...]
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All good things come to an end?? Screw that!
Blog: A Travel Around the World - 10 May 2010
Time flies and here we are, on our last stop of our incredible RTW trip and Miami is just the right place to "end" our adventure.
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Travelogue: St. Louis to Florida
Blog: Tales from Technomadia - 20 February 2010
Time frame: January 20 – February 20, 2010 Miles Driven: 1776 After an extended month long winter and holiday stop in St. Louis visiting Chris’ family, it was time to head south for the remainder of the winter. Cherie previously lived in Florida for 12 years before we hit the road, and that’s where her parents and [...]
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The Miami International Boat Show
Blog: Tales from Technomadia - 18 February 2010
As planned, we spent Saturday and Sunday this past weekend at the Miami International Boat Show and the co-located sailing focused Strictly Sail Miami. Though these events have traditionally been very distinct, the no-longer-appropriately-named “Strictly Sail” has unfortunately now been devoured by the vastly larger powerboat focused Miami International Boat Show. To our disappointment, there were [...]
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A Family-Friendly Day in Key Biscayne, Miami
Blog: The Q Family Adventures Travel Blog - 11 February 2010
The Superbowl may be over, but Miami’s party reputation still isn’t going anywhere. Don’t let that discourage you from planning a family vacation to Sunny Florida, however! Miami is more family-friendly than you think, and has gorgeous weather this time of year.
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Good Super Bowl signs, re: #Vegas
Blog: VEGAS HAPPENS HERE - 6 February 2010
[UPDATE: AOLNews.Com just posted my piece on Vegas and Super Bowl betting.]We don't get uplifting Vegas economic news much, so let's enjoy it while it lasts, shall we?
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Daily Travel Photo – Everglades National Park, Florida
Blog: Everything Everywhere - 2 February 2010
From the World Heritage inscription: Everglades National Park is the largest designated sub-tropical wilderness reserve on the North American continent. Its juncture at the interface of temperate and sub-tropical America, fresh and brackish water, shallow bays and deeper coastal waters creates a complex of habitats supporting a high diversity of flora and fauna. It contains the [...]
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Palm Beach County, Florida
Blog: An American in London - 11 January 2010
Happy (belated) New Year! Unbelievably, I’m on week 3 of 4 in the U.S. I feel I’ve taken every plane, train and automobile on the East Coast by now, and I’ll be spending this week in Boston before returning to London, where I hear there’s lots of snow. Because there’s definitely no shortage of [...]
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Peacocks Take Center Stage in Coconut Grove, Miami
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 23 December 2009
It all began with “CowParade,” a public art display of giant fiberglass cows hosted by the City of Zurich, Switzerland in 1998. Decorated by local artists and then displayed all over the city, the sculptures were ultimately auctioned off to benefit charity. The event was so successful and well-received that it became the impetus for [...]
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Want to Find the Real Miami Beach? Get to Know Its Artists
Blog: Hole In The Donut - 15 December 2009
If you look hard enough, you can pierce the phony facade in even the most tourist-choked destinations. In Miami Beach I finally broke through the barrier when I connected with its artist community. My first view of the art of Karim Ghidinelli was from a second floor balcony at the Art Center/South Florida, looking down into [...]
