The drive from Miami to Key West is one of the most famous road trips in America. Stretching about 160 miles through the Florida Keys, the route follows the scenic Overseas Highway, hopping from island to island across dozens of bridges surrounded by turquoise water. Of course, our goal wasn’t simply to get to Key…
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Miami Finale – Celebrity Mansions, Science Museums, and the Long Journey Home
This is going to be a shorter post because I’m combining two half-days in Miami: Two very different moods. One was “vacation still alive.” The other was “why we didn’t book an earlier flight?” Bayside Marketplace and the Celebrity Mansion Boat Tour After returning from the Keys, we decided to do one of Miami’s classic…
Miami – Mansions, Murals, Fashion, and $12 Gelato
We started our second full day in Miami with a casual stroll around the beautiful Coral Gables district in search of breakfast and caffeine strong enough to survive Florida humidity. Developed in the 1920s during Florida’s land boom, the area is famous for its Mediterranean Revival architecture, and tree-lined boulevards. They have a Miracle Mile…
Blue Curacao
We took a fun family vacation to Florida, including Disney World, and hopped on a Caribbean cruise with stops in Curaçao, Aruba, Cabo Rojo (Dominican Republic), and Coco Cay (Royal Caribbean’s private island in the Bahamas). We had an awesome time, but let’s be honest—the trip wasn’t exactly rich in culture… unless you count Mickey…